
Browse Items (183 total)
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Hildegarde performing in a Traina-Norell skirt
Photograph of Hildegarde performing while wearing a monkey fur skirt (Object ID #1974.05) from the Traina-Norell design house. The date and location are unknown. The back of the photograph is marked "M. E. Morris, Photographer, 1548-50 N. Sedgwick, Chicago 10, Illinois". -
Norman Norell Remembered program
A program for an event focused on deceased fashion designer Normal Norell and his designs, presented by the Mount Mary College Fashion Department and Steven Stipelman (Fashion Illustrator, Women's Wear Daily) at Mount Mary College (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) on October 1, 1988.
To see the entire program, click on the pdf file beneath the image (Norell Lecture brochure.pdf). -
Let The Hips Fall Where They Will: Evening Fashion From The 1920's program
A program for an event focused on exhibiting garments from the 1920s, mainly from Mount Mary College's Fashion Archive (likely called the Historic Costume Collection at the time). This item is undated but the event probably took place in the late 1980s or early to mid-1990s. It likely occurred on the Mount Mary College campus in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
To see the entire program, click on the pdf file beneath the image (1920s Evening Wear Exhibition.pdf). -
Skirt
Black monkey fur skirt with black sequins; fur attached to black netting; ankle length; very full. Worn by Hildegarde. This item was created by Norman Norell for Traina-Norell fashion house. -
Coat
Black silk taffeta coat; large notched collar; rabbit fur back collar; double-breasted with large black plastic buttons; slightly padded shoulders; long, raglan sleeves; back has an inverted pleat; thigh length; lined in wool crepe. This item was created by Norman Norell for Traina-Norell fashion house. -
Detail of coat with collar down, fully buttoned
Black silk taffeta coat; large notched collar; rabbit fur back collar; double-breasted with large black plastic buttons; slightly padded shoulders; long, raglan sleeves; back has an inverted pleat; thigh length; lined in wool crepe. This item was created by Norman Norell for Traina-Norell fashion house. -
Detail of coat with collar down, one button unbuttoned
Black silk taffeta coat; large notched collar; rabbit fur back collar; double-breasted with large black plastic buttons; slightly padded shoulders; long, raglan sleeves; back has an inverted pleat; thigh length; lined in wool crepe. This item was created by Norman Norell for Traina-Norell fashion house. -
Detail of coat with collar down, two buttons unbuttoned
Black silk taffeta coat; large notched collar; rabbit fur back collar; double-breasted with large black plastic buttons; slightly padded shoulders; long, raglan sleeves; back has an inverted pleat; thigh length; lined in wool crepe. This item was created by Norman Norell for Traina-Norell fashion house. -
Coat
Brown, silver, and gold metallic floral brocade coat; princess line in front; inset slash pockets; sable fur trim down center front, at cuffs and mandarin style collar, and at bottom of coat; hook closures; attached self-fabric belt. -
Coat
Navy blue wool gabardine coat; double-breasted with brass buttons; large lapels; turned-back cuffs; large patch pockets; label missing; attached self-fabric tie belt. -
Coat
Navy blue wool gabardine coat; double-breasted; princess seaming; long sleeves with single button trim; gold snowflake-shaped buttons; welt pockets with flaps at hips. -
Coat
Mint green wool coat; double-breasted front yoke; stand-up collar; 3/4 raglan sleeves; vertical welt pockets; under arm side panel. -
Coat
Gray wool cavalry twill coat; wide buster brown collar; double-breasted with 5 working buttons; set-in sleeves, wrist length; exaggerated A-line shape through princess seaming; single flap for pockets set vertically into the princess seam; lined in gray silk taffeta; knee length. -
Coat
A. Pink, green, yellow, and white vertical striped worsted wool/silk blend coat; double-breasted; convertible collar is an unusual turned tube; 10 flat pearl buttons edged with gold double-breasted center front closure; bishop sleeves with cuffs; 2 hand-attached patch pockets at hipline; A-line skirt; knee length; lined with china silk. B. Matching belt. -
Coat
Pink wool princess coat; chelsea collar; 4 rose buttons with bound buttonholes closure at center front; two double welt pockets with flaps at hipline; straight long sleeves with one button vents. -
Coat
Beige herringbone wool coat; double-breasted; Peter Pan collar; 14 black lacquered buttons with bound buttonholes down center front closure; double welt pockets with flaps at hipline; straight sleeves with two button vents; 15 inch deep kick pleat at center back. -
Coat
Pink wool princess coat; convertible collar; 8 button/bound buttonhole center front closures, double-breasted closure set into front yoke; straight sleeves; 2 vertical single welt pockets at hipline; A-line skirt; knee length; lined with silk satin. -
Coat
Tan wool melton Polo coat; large buster brown collar; button front; 4 patch pockets; china silk lining.