Browse Items (24 total)

• Coat

  Multicolored wool sweater coat in shades of purple, pink, and brown; inside is solid pink; jewel collar with thin pink ribbon inside; single snap closure; shoulder pads; shoulder roll for added shape; long sleeves; flared bottom; calf length.
  
  The donor bought the coat from creator Virginia Halaska, Mount Mary College class of 1952.

  Tags alumnae, brown, coat, Mount Mary, pink, purple, student, Virginia Halaska, wool

• Coat

  Purple long brushed wool coat; A-line silhouette; high neckline with four rows of topstitching which continue down center front; yoke with topstitching detail; front closure of bias tubing threaded through buttonhole and tied; straight sleeve, topstitching at cuff; satin lining.

  Tags coat, Pauline Trigère, purple, wool

• Christian LaCroix evening coat

  Metallic crinkled purple silk taffeta evening coat; trench coat style, notched collar, long raglan sleeves, tabs and covered button at wrist, double breasted with two snaps at the waist, self-belt sewn to the center back, lined in dark purple, ankle length.
  
  This item is from Fall/Winter 1995-1996.

  Tags Christian LaCroix, coat, Ebony Fashion Fair, purple

• Blouse and skirt without jacket

  Bright yellow linen ensemble. A. Over-blouse; low round neckline; white V-shaped insert at neckline banded with purple; full center back zipper closure. C. Suit skirt; pleated; three 4 inch front inverted pleats; fully lined.
  
  Worn with jacket (Object ID #1985.25.b) to form three piece ensemble.
  
  Worn by donor Mrs. FitzSimmons to the horse races. The winning horse was called "Stupendous," and Mrs. FitzSimmons was wearing the jockey's colors of yellow and purple.

  Tags Adele Simpson, blouse, ensemble, linen, purple, skirt, suit, yellow