Browse Items (46 total)

• 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

• Cloche

  Metallic gold lace cloche helmet; two flaps extend over ears; asymmetrical; lined in beige chiffon - chiffon is torn; no headsize band or wiring; King Tut inspired. Referred to as a Juliet cloche in catalog record.
  
  Possibly worn by Julilly House Kohler or another member of the Kohler or House families.

  Tags cloche, gold, hat, House, Julilly House Kohler, Kohler, lace, metallic

• Christian LaCroix evening gown

  Lace gown; bodice of gold lame lace, purple crinkled taffeta straps, bow at center front under bodice, empire waistline, skirt of brown floral lace with green and orange flower clusters, slim skirt has princess seaming and short train in back, invisible zipper at center back.
  
  This item is from Fall/Winter 1995-1996.

  Tags brown, Christian LaCroix, Ebony Fashion Fair, evening gown, gold, lace

• 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.

  Tags Battenburg, blouse, filet net, ivory, Kohler, lace

• Blouse

  Black lace blouse; jewel neckline; long set-in sleeves; center back neck zipper closure; nude china silk lining; hip length.
  
  Worn by donor, Cyma Rubin.

  Tags black, blouse, Geoffrey Beene, lace

• Blouse

  Black lace overblouse; band collar with ruffle; bell sleeves with scalloped caps; cuffs embellished with flat black sequins; sequins also hand-applied to front of blouse.
  
  Donor Rosemary Wachowiak was Frank Olive's sister.

  Tags band collar, bell sleeves, Frank Olive, lace, sequins