Browse Items (54 total)
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Blouse
Ivory filet net blouse; high neckline with wires inside; 3/4 length sleeves; Battenburg lace and couched cord trim; center back hook and eye closure; small ruffles at sleeve ends; muslin tabs attached at waist to keep blouse tucked under a skirt; label inside: Benoit, Milwaukee.
Worn by a member of the Kohler family. -
Blouse and skirt without jacket
B. Red and ivory check bias blouse; roll collar of ivory bias silk; sleeveless; side zipper closure. C. Ivory silk shantung suit skirt; inverted pleats; hung on silk camisole top; knee length.
Worn with jacket (Object ID #1996.272.a) to form three piece ensemble. -
Blouse and underdress without overdress
B. Black brushed silk underdress; back is brushed silk, front is taffeta; sleeveless taffeta bodice. C. Ivory organza blouse; worn backwards to fill in "V" of overdress; ruffled neckline and sleeve cuffs; snap and hook and eye closures.
Worn with overdress (Object ID #1983.193.a) to form three piece ensemble. Ensemble was worn with cape (Object ID #1983.212).
Worn by Lynn Fontanne. Made by Lynn Fontanne using a Jacques Griffe Vogue pattern, which she reworked to give the overdress a deep V back. The ensemble was originally worn with a white ruffled dickey. Donor was the niece of Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt. -
Blouse from back
C. Ivory organza blouse; worn backwards to fill in "V" of overdress; ruffled neckline and sleeve cuffs; snap and hook and eye closures.
Worn with overdress (Object ID #1983.193.a) and underdress (Object ID #1983.193.b) to form three piece ensemble. Ensemble was worn with cape (Object ID #1983.212).
Worn by Lynn Fontanne. Made by Lynn Fontanne using a Jacques Griffe Vogue pattern, which she reworked to give the overdress a deep V back. The ensemble was originally worn with a white ruffled dickey. Donor was the niece of Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt. -
Blouse without jumper
B. Ivory batiste tailored blouse; double Pan collar with bias binding; balloon sleeves, very full with 5 pearl button/hand-worked buttonhole closures at cuffs.
Worn with jumper (Object ID #1997.438.a) and belt (Object ID #1997.438.c) to form three piece ensemble. This item was created by Norman Norell for Traina-Norell fashion house. -
Cape
Ivory organza cape; 5 tiered; short; Peter Pan collar; 5 black jet faceted button and hand-worked buttonhole double-breasted center front closure.
In this image, the cape is styled over a black silk crinkle chiffon evening dress, Object ID #1997.416. This item was created by Norman Norell for Traina-Norell fashion house. -
Coat
Ivory wool A-line coat; collarless with yoke extension forming neck tie; one-piece sleeve with shoulder dart to shape; front yoke cut in one with sleeve; concealed front button closure; two diagonal welt pockets at front hip; fully lined with silk crepe. -
Coat
Ivory striped wool plain weave short coat; stripes are brown and dark yellow; jewel neck; center front opening with 3 large bone buttons and bound buttonholes; three-quarter length set-in padded sleeves; side seams open from waist; attached self-fabric belt that ties in back; lined in ivory silk crepe. Worn with dress (Object ID #2004.03.395.A) to form ensemble. -
Coat
Ivory wool theater coat; shawl collar; two large button and loop closures at center front; long sleeves, gathered at shoulders; lace and soutache trim at sleeve hems; soutache trim on collar and along princess seams at front and back; satin lining; mid-calf length. Part of a theater suit with dress (Object ID #2022.05.01.a).
This suit is an exact reproduction of a 1908 theater suit in the collection of the Wisconsin State Historical Society. The donor made this replica as her senior project in Fashion Design at Mount Mary College in 1974.Tags coat, ivory, lace, Mary Fulop Nowakowski, Mount Mary, reproduction, satin, student, theater suit, wool -
Coat dress
Ivory saint tent dress with large scale light brown voided silk velvet floral design; very small collar; front and back yoke; 2 button center back closure; invented pleat at center back; bishop sleeves with 1 button cuffs; 2 patch pockets with top flaps at hipline; flared skirt; knee length. -
Coat with belt tied in front
Ivory striped wool plain weave short coat; stripes are brown and dark yellow; jewel neck; center front opening with 3 large bone buttons and bound buttonholes; three-quarter length set-in padded sleeves; side seams open from waist; attached self-fabric belt that ties in back; lined in ivory silk crepe. Worn with Dress, Object ID #2004.03.395.A, to form ensemble. -
Detail of back closures
Ivory saint tent dress with large scale light brown voided silk velvet floral design; very small collar; front and back yoke; 2 button center back closure; invented pleat at center back; bishop sleeves with 1 button cuffs; 2 patch pockets with top flaps at hipline; flared skirt; knee length. -
Detail of back of belt to display closures
Ivory silk twill fit and flare dress; natural waistline; large ruffled collar continues down to waistline; long straight sleeves with cuffs; double belt criss-crosses at center front and secures in back with covered snaps; gathered skirt; mid-calf length; underlined with silk organiza. -
Detail of front of dress open to display closures
Ivory silk twill fit and flare dress; natural waistline; large ruffled collar continues down to waistline; long straight sleeves with cuffs; double belt criss-crosses at center front and secures in back with covered snaps; gathered skirt; mid-calf length; underlined with silk organiza. -
Detail of hidden button placket
Ivory wool jacket; tunic length; short sleeves; princess seaming; hidden 4 button front closure; unusual front pockets with center opening as part of princess seaming; triple top-stitched trim in numerous locations.
Worn by Florence Eiseman. -
Detail of hook and eye closure on belt
Ivory silk crepe day dress; coat style; wide Peter Pan collar; bodice diagonally pleated back and front; long set-in pleated sleeves with cuffs; 6 silver button closure down front; pleated skirt; attached self-fabric braided belt; knee length.
The belt is hooked onto itself. -
Detail of left shoulder of blouse
B. Red and ivory check bias blouse; roll collar of ivory bias silk; sleeveless; side zipper closure.
Worn with jacket (Object ID #1996.272.a) and skirt (Object ID #1996.272.c) to form three piece ensemble. -
Detail of pocket open
Ivory wool jacket; tunic length; short sleeves; princess seaming; hidden 4 button front closure; unusual front pockets with center opening as part of princess seaming; triple top-stitched trim in numerous locations.
Worn by Florence Eiseman. -
Detail of wedding gown with train from back
Ivory faille wedding gown; neck yoke buttoned with covered ball and loops at front; no waist definition; large sleeves with wide cuffs with covered ball and loops; trained; couture techniques. -
Detail of wedding gown with train from front
Ivory faille wedding gown; neck yoke buttoned with covered ball and loops at front; no waist definition; large sleeves with wide cuffs with covered ball and loops; trained; couture techniques.