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Letter from Barbara Borgwardt to Sister Luetta Wolf, December 22, 1983
A letter from Barbara Borgwardt, part-time instructor in the Fashion Design Program at Mount Mary College (Milwaukee, Wisconsin), to Sister Luetta Wolf, expressing support for "keeping this [Fashion Design] program separate from the others." This was in response to the "Letter from Sister Ellen Lorenz and Sister Luetta Wolf to faculty, December 8, 1983" (linked below). -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of the front and back of a woman in a jumpsuit with terraced sleeves and pleated bell bottoms as well as low heels. A piece of fabric matching the drawing is attached to the paper. The artist name is Barbara Newby and there is no date. Watercolor, pastels, and pen on construction paper. Measurements: 16 x 20 inches.
Barbara Newby Borgwardt was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1970. She later served as a member of the Fashion Department faculty at Mount Mary after she graduated. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of a woman in an orange and red mini dress with a black and white houndstooth coat overlay. Four views, two with coat and hat, two without. Fabric for coat is attached as a white and black houndstooth swatch. Date is 3/20/1968 and artist name is Barbara Newby. Watercolor, pastels, and pen on construction paper. Measurements: 18 x 24 inches.
Barbara Newby Borgwardt was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1970. She later served as a member of the Fashion Department faculty at Mount Mary after she graduated. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of a woman in a black and white graphic design mini dress and low heels with a jacket overlay. Two images with jacket, two without. Fabric for the dress and fabric is included as a swatch. Date is 2/26/1968 and artist name is Barbara Newby. Watercolor, pastels, and pen on construction paper. Measurements: 18 x 24 inches.
Barbara Newby Borgwardt was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1970. She later served as a member of the Fashion Department faculty at Mount Mary after she graduated. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of a woman in a high necked sleeveless jumpsuit with a cinched waist and white and blue patterned fabric (swatch included). Front and back views. Artist name Barbara Newby, May 1968. Watercolor, pastels, and pen on construction paper. Measurements: 18 x 24 inches.
Barbara Newby Borgwardt was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1970. She later served as a member of the Fashion Department faculty at Mount Mary after she graduated. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of a woman in a full length orange and pink dress, views of front and behind. Dress has a large collar, three buttons, and then a belted waist and large skirt. Pattern is orange and pink floral and fabric sample is attached. Artist is Barbara Newby and date is 5/2/1968. Watercolor, pastels, and pen on construction paper. Measurements: 18 x 24 inches.
Barbara Newby Borgwardt was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1970. She later served as a member of the Fashion Department faculty at Mount Mary after she graduated. -
Illustration
Black and white fashion illustration of woman in dress with long pleated sleeves. Charcoal on paper mounted within matting board with plastic on top. Signed "B.B." Measurements: 16 x 20 inches.
Barbara Newby Borgwardt was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1970. She later served as a member of the Fashion Department faculty at Mount Mary after she graduated. This piece might have been completed while she was a faculty member teaching Fashion Illustration. -
Illustration
Black and white fashion illustration of woman in jacket with puffed sleeves, skirt, and black belt. Charcoal on paper mounted within matting board with plastic on top. Signed "BB." Measurements: 16 x 20 inches.
Barbara Newby Borgwardt was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1970. She later served as a member of the Fashion Department faculty at Mount Mary after she graduated. This piece might have been completed while she was a faculty member teaching Fashion Illustration. From the style of garment pictured, this appears to have been completed in the 1980s. -
Illustration
Black and white fashion illustration of woman in floral print dress with tie belt, large picture hat, and headscarf. Charcoal on paper mounted within matting board with plastic on top. Signed "B. B. '75". Measurements: 16 x 20 inches.
Barbara Newby Borgwardt was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1970. She later served as a member of the Fashion Department faculty at Mount Mary after she graduated. This piece might have been completed while she was a faculty member teaching Fashion Illustration. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of 2 women. First woman wears dress with red and green floral print. The second woman wears a jacket or overdress with yellow and green floral print and shorts with orange and purple print. Charcoal and pastels on construction paper. Signed "Barbara Newby '70". Measurements: 15 x 19 inches.
Barbara Newby Borgwardt was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1970. She later served as a member of the Fashion Department faculty at Mount Mary after she graduated. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of 3 women from the torso up. The first woman wears a dark maroon dress with beige jacket and black gloves. The middle woman wears a large dark picture hat and red sweater. The third woman wears a deep maroon dress and yellow bolero jacket. Watercolor and charcoal on board. Signed "B. Borgwardt". Measurements: 13.1 x 16.75 inches.
Barbara Newby Borgwardt was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1970. She later served as a member of the Fashion Department faculty at Mount Mary after she graduated. This piece was completed while she was a faculty member teaching Fashion Illustration. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of two women wearing muted red and burnt orange garments. Watercolor and pen on board covered with plastic. Signed "K. Bradley", which likely refers to Kristine Bradley. Measurements: 7.75 x 18 inches.
Kristine Bradley was a Fashion Design major, Class of 1978. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of four women, labeled “illustration #9 Assemblage of the Constellations” with each of the women labeled left to right, “Katy Schwengel, Katy Schwengel, Becky Huth, Janet Protz.” Black and white marker on paper. The first woman is wearing a floral and striped sweater with dark pants and heeled boots. The second wears a high neck sleeveless fitted dress with some sort of fringe or hanging fabric from the neck and slit in the skirt. The third is wearing a sleeveless scoop neck skirt gathered in the front and the last is wearing a drop waist floral coat with a dark lapel. There is no year and no artist name. The measurements are 17 x 14 inches. "Iva Braovac" is written in pencil in bottom right corner, meaning she was likely the artist.
This artwork was featured in the 1990 Fashion Show Program, "Zeitgeist, spirit of the times...". Iva Braovac, Katy Schwengel, Becky Huth, and Janet Protz were Mount Mary Fashion Design students in the early 1990s, but it is unknown whether they graduated from the program. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of a woman wearing a dark red and black evening gown and cape. Signed "Iva Braovac". Post-it note on back, likely from Sister Aloyse sharing grade and feedback on the illustration. Pen, paint, and metallic paint on board. Measurements: 11 x 16.5 inches.
Iva Braovac was a Fashion Design major in the early 1990s, but her graduation year is unknown. -
Dress
Navy blue linen dress; sleeveless; asymmetric closure of eleven 1/2 inch covered buttons/bound buttonholes; round neckline with rust colored binding; rust binding on full length of left side of garment; softly gathered skirt.
This dress was created by Donald Brooks for Claire McCardell. -
Evening gown
Black silk crepe evening gown; strapless; six white narrow vertical strips applied evenly along gown with white bows at top; strips run down dress below knee, flaring out with six godets; black sequin beading runs completely around white strips; corselet bodice understructure, back hook closures; center back zipper with hook and eye closures. Worn by Hildegarde for the first time in Milwaukee in 1948. -
Evening gown
A. Green, bronze, and black plaid silk satin evening gown; tight-fitting bodice of green and black plaid; off-the-shoulder sleeves attached to bodice with fabric strips, stitched at upper arm, then released into fullness and stitched again at sleeve hems; voluminous skirt; pleated 1.5 inches from waistline, released into deep pleat effect; back zipper closure. Label: "Bruyere Paris Place Vendome". B. Black patent leather belt; four inches wide. Performance gown worn by Hildegarde.Tags belt, black, bronze, Bruyere, evening gown, green, Hildegarde, patent leather, plaid, silk satin -
Gianni Calignano dress
Red and fuschia silk brocade silk brocade dress; metallic floral and leaves, bodice covered in rows of pleated fuchsia organza with frayed ends, pleats held down with rows of red beads, V-neckline in front, sleeveless, skirt fitted through hips and wide at knee, center back zipper, two red godets in skirt in back, lined in light beige chiffon. This item is from Gianni Calignano Spring/Summer 2008. -
Gianni Calignano dress
Red and fuschia silk brocade silk brocade dress; metallic floral and leaves, bodice covered in rows of pleated fuchsia organza with frayed ends, pleats held down with rows of red beads, V-neckline in front, sleeveless, skirt fitted through hips and wide at knee, center back zipper, two red godets in skirt in back, lined in light beige chiffon. This item is from Gianni Calignano Spring/Summer 2008. -
Scarf
Wide orange and narrow black striped silk twill scarf; 36 inches square.
Worn by Peg Bradley.