Browse Items (26 total)
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Evening ensemble
A. Pale yellow crepe jumpsuit; scoop neckline; sleeveless; empire waistline; ankle length; wide legged pants. B. White embroidered lace coat; jewel neckline; large gold embroidered flowers with gold bead and pearl centers; long bell sleeves; ankle length; one button closure at neck. C. Yellow silk shantung sash.
Worn by the donor, Mrs. Warren Knowles (née Dorothy Guidry), for her husband Governor Knowles's second Inaugural Ball in 1967.Tags Burke-Amey, coat, crepe, culottes, Dorothy Knowles, evening wear, Governor Knowles, jumpsuit, lace, Ronald Amey, sash, silk shantung, white, Wisconsin, yellow -
Blouse and skirt without jacket
B. Purple wool double knit skirt; A-line; hip yoke trimmed in mint green. C. Multicolored striped blouse; standing collar; insert trim of mint green; long sleeves; attached white knit panty with snap closure between legs.
Worn with jacket (Object ID #1986.255.a) to form three piece ensemble. -
Blouse without skirt or jacket
C. Multicolored striped blouse; standing collar; insert trim of mint green; long sleeves; attached white knit panty with snap closure between legs.
Worn with jacket (Object ID #1986.255.a) and skirt (Object ID #1986.255.b) to form three piece ensemble. -
Detail of back collar opening
A. Navy blue and white print brocade dress; large round collar with red knit trim; short sleeves; front panel skirt; 3 inch wide navy and red attached belt.
Worn with jacket (Object ID #1976.187.b) to form two piece ensemble.
This item was created by Ronald Amey for Burke-Amey. -
Detail of blouse/bodysuit
C. Multicolored striped blouse; standing collar; insert trim of mint green; long sleeves; attached white knit panty with snap closure between legs.
Worn with jacket (Object ID #1986.255.a) and skirt (Object ID #1986.255.b) to form three piece ensemble. -
Dress
Orange wool knit fit and flare dress; white knit yoke with geometric, abstract top-stitching in orange; long straight sleeves; gathered, knee length skirt; attached belt with abstract inserts and top-stitching. Label: "Ronald Amey".
Worn by the donor, Beatrice Haggerty. -
Dress without jacket
A. Navy blue and white print brocade dress; large round collar with red knit trim; short sleeves; front panel skirt; 3 inch wide navy and red attached belt.
Worn with jacket (Object ID #1976.187.b) to form two piece ensemble.
This item was created by Ronald Amey for Burke-Amey. -
Evening ensemble
A. Pale yellow crepe jumpsuit; scoop neckline; sleeveless; empire waistline; ankle length; wide legged pants. B. White embroidered lace coat; jewel neckline; large gold embroidered flowers with gold bead and pearl centers; long bell sleeves; ankle length; one button closure at neck. C. Yellow silk shantung sash.
Worn by the donor, Mrs. Warren Knowles (née Dorothy Guidry), for her husband Governor Knowles's second Inaugural Ball in 1967.Tags Burke-Amey, coat, crepe, culottes, Dorothy Knowles, evening wear, Governor Knowles, jumpsuit, lace, Ronald Amey, sash, silk shantung, white, Wisconsin, yellow -
Evening gown
Multicolored printed evening gown; Peter Max type print with trees, flowers, and hexagons in shade of blue, green, pink, and magenta; light blue and lime green wool double knit bodice with insets and piecing; standing collar; natural waistline; long set-in bishop sleeves with wool cuffs; large clear buttons at cuffs; center back zipper closure; gathered full silk chiffon skirt; ankle length. Label: "Ronald Amey".
Worn by the donor, Beatrice Haggerty. -
Evening gown
Butter yellow rayon evening gown; scoop neckline; two bust darts; sleeveless; sewn-in elastic at empire waistline; fabric above and below waistline gathers slightly; large self-fabric covered buttons down entire center front; pair of snaps on both inner shoulder straps, just below shoulder seam; ankle length; label: "Burke-Amey, New York".
This item was created by Ronald Amey for Burke-Amey. -
Evening gown
Black silk jersey evening gown with graphic print in blue, yellow, and olive green; fit and flare; natural waistline; standing collar; bishop sleeves with cuffs; gathered skirt; full evening length. Label: "Ronald Amey".
Worn by the donor, Beatrice Haggerty. -
Fashion show with Ronald Amey
This photograph shows a fashion show at Mount Mary College, likely from 1965-1968. Ronald Amey, New York fashion designer, stands on the right side. It is unknown whether the garments being modeled were his work or that of Mount Mary students. -
Jumpsuit and sash without coat
A. Pale yellow crepe jumpsuit; scoop neckline; sleeveless; empire waistline; ankle length; wide legged pants. C. Yellow silk shantung sash.
Worn with lace coat (Object ID #1967.05.b) to form three piece ensemble of evening wear.
Worn by the donor, Mrs. Warren Knowles (née Dorothy Guidry), for her husband Governor Knowles's second Inaugural Ball in 1967. -
Note from Ronald Amey to Sister Aloyse Hessburg, April 6, 1966
Note from Ronald Amey, New York fashion designer, to Sister Aloyse Hessburg, head of the fashion design program at Mount Mary College, discussing Sister Aloyse's upcoming visit to the Burke-Amey fashion workroom and expressing gratitude for his recent trip to Mount Mary (in March 1966, to receive the Gold Needle Award, most likely). -
Ronald Amey
Ronald Amey, New York designer, in front of bookshelves, possibly in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, during a visit there.Tags Ronald Amey -
Ronald Amey with students and Sister Aloyse Hessburg at Mount Mary College
This photograph appeared on page 44 of Arches 1968 (Mount Mary College's yearbook) with the following caption: "Cindy Gefke, Pat Day, Ellen Van Horn, and Sister M. Aloyse [Sister Aloyse Hessburg] listen attentively as Mr. Ronald Amey, New York designer, gives a critique on a budding designer’s sketch."
The exact date of the photograph is unknown, but Amey first visited Mount Mary College in 1965 and returned for student counseling sessions in 1966 (among possible other trips). -
Ronald Amey, Dorothy Knowles (Mrs. Warren P. Knowles), and Sister John Francis Schuh standing with inaugural gown
Ronald Amey, New York designer, stands with Dorothy Knowles (Mrs. Warren P. Knowles, wife of the newly re-elected Wisconsin governor Warren P. Knowles; née Guidry) and Sister John Francis (president of Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin). At the right is the inaugural gown that Amey designed for Mrs. Knowles to wear to her husband's inaugural ball in early 1967. After the ball, Mrs. Knowles presented the dress to Mount Mary College, at which time this picture was taken. -
Speech by Sister John Francis Schuh for 1966 event presenting Ronald Amey and Pierce Rosenberg
This speech was given by Sister John Francis Schuh on March 23, 1966, in the Mount Mary College Theatre. She presents Ronald Amey, visiting fashion designer from New York, and Pierce Rosenberg, president of the Grand Stores. The event was likely in celebration of the establishment of the "Mount Mary College - the Grand Stores Designer Scholarship" program, which enabled Mount Mary to bring in "eight or nine designers of note to lecture in residence during each school year."
To see the entire document, click on the pdf file beneath the image (Schuh speech 1966-03-23.pdf). -
The Times article: "Current Styles Intrigue Nun"
This is a clipping from the Mount Mary College (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) school newspaper, The Times. It describes Sister Aloyse Hessburg's trip to the Burke-Amey fashion workroom is New York City.