Browse Items (2316 total)

• Bag

  Brown leather box style bag; double leather handles; brass clasp.
  
  Belonged to Lynn Fontanne. Donor was the niece of Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt.

  Tags bag, brown, leather, Lynn Fontanne

• Ball gown

  Mint green worsted ball gown; empire bodice; off the shoulder straps made of silk rose buds and tiny leaves; swirl of three dimensional rosebuds and leaves running vertically down center front, around left side of waistline to back, and down center back; flat bow at center front and center back, set on vertically; skirt has wrap-look front and wrap back; floor length; small white lace butterflies applied to petticoat. Label: "Saks Fifth Avenue Original, made for the Adam Room".

  Tags Ann Lowe, appliqué, ball gown, evening gown, floral, gown, green, mint, pink, rosebuds, silk, worsted

• Ballet flats

  Pink leather ballet slippers. A. Right shoe. B. Left shoe.
  
  These shoes are attributed to Bonnie Cashin.

  Tags ballet flat, Bonnie Cashin, Capezio's, leather, pink, slippers

• Ballet flats

  Orange leather ballet slippers. A. Right shoe. B. Left shoe.
  
  These shoes are attributed to Bonnie Cashin.

  Tags ballet flat, Bonnie Cashin, Capezio's, leather, orange, slippers

• Banner

  Unbleached muslin banner; repeating silk screen pattern with black ink; design is the name "Charles Kleibacker" in a "jigsaw puzzle piece" arrangement; 37.25 inches wide by 103 inches long.

  Tags banner, black, Charles Kleibacker, muslin, white

• Barkin, Herman, Solocheck and Paulsen, Incorporated press release, August 13, 1975

  A press release from Barkin, Herman, Solocheck and Paulsen, Incorporated, a public relations firm in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for release August 13, 1975. The press release contains information about Sister Aloyse Hessburg of Mount Mary College (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) being chosen to receive the 1975 Gimbels Fashion Forum Award. It also contains information about Sister Aloyse's background, the fashion program's history and composition, graduates from the program, and Gimbels Fashion Forum.
  
  To see the entire press release, click on the pdf file beneath the image (Gimbels 1975 Award Press Release.pdf).

  Tags Events, Mount Mary Fashion Department, Sister Aloyse Hessburg

• Baseball cap

  Navy blue jersey modified baseball cap; top-stitched brim; powder blue double bow at center front; elastic strap for hair.
  
  Worn by Julilly House Kohler.

  Tags baseball, blue, cap, hat, jersey, Julilly House Kohler, Kohler, navy, powder blue

• Beach dress

  White cotton beach dress with orange silk-screened print.
  
  Worn by Lynn Fontanne. Purchased at the auction of Lynn Fontanne's estate using funds from Mount Mary alumnae.

  Tags beach, cotton, dress, Lynn Fontanne, orange, silk screen, Vuokko Suomi, white

• Beach hat

  Black straw cartwheel hat; fine straw crown; cartwheel silk georgette brim with boning at outer edge; zipper to maintain tautness; geometric print; designed to fold into figure eight for travel and resort wear. The brim is twenty-five inches in diameter. Donor was Frank Olive's sister.

  Tags beach, black, cartwheel hat, Frank Olive, hat, silk georgette, straw

• Beach hat

  Black straw cartwheel hat; fine straw crown; cartwheel brim of black and red stylized floral silk georgette with boning at outer edge; designed to fold into figure eight for travel and resort wear. The brim is twenty-five inches in diameter. Donor was Frank Olive's sister.

  Tags beach, black, cartwheel hat, Frank Olive, hat, silk georgette, straw

• Bella B recording

  This recording was made by Bella B. as part of a storytelling audio project from a 2022-2023 Composition course at Mount Mary University.

  Tags American Library Association grant, Composition (2022-2023), In the Words of Women

• Belt

  Red silk moire grosgrain ribbon belt; 3 inches wide; fastens at center front with snaps and hook and eyes; flat bow, streamers, and large black silk cabbage rose flower at center front.
  
  Donor Rosemary Wachowiak was Frank Olive's sister.

  Tags belt, black, Frank Olive, red, ribbon, silk moiré

• Beret

  White imitation curly lamb wool beret; hot pink lining.

  Tags beret, Frank Olive, lambswool, white

• Beret

  Black wool felt beret; red and black flap detail.

  Tags beret, black, Frank Olive, red, wool felt

• Beret

  A. Black velvet beret; pink headsize band. B. Red and black feather hat ornament. C. White and natural ostrich feather plume. D. Blue ostrich feather plume.

  Tags beret, black, feathers, Frank Olive, velvet

• Beret

  Black felt beret; decoration at left side front of large felt loop covered with clear rhinestones; not lined; hot pink headsize band.

  Tags beret, black, felt, Frank Olive

• Beret

  Dull orange angora and wool blend knitted beret; band of black grosgrain ribbon; black grosgrain bow in back; not lined.

  Tags angora, beret, black, Frank Olive, orange, wool

• Beret

  White wool knitted beret; decorated with pearls; tag still on.

  Tags beret, Frank Olive, pearls, white, wool

• Beret

  Tan felt beret; pink headsize band; no lining.
  

  Tags beret, felt, Frank Olive, tan

• Beret

  Black felt beret; lower crown dotted with rhinestones and gold balls; hot pink headsize band; no lining.

  Tags beret, black, felt, Frank Olive