Browse Items (5 total)

• Dress

  A. Red silk taffeta evening gown with silk-screened palmetto frond design; motifs outlined in black beads on bodice; large circles on stem separated by 4 leaves on front skirt; square neckline; short sleeves; empire waistline; A-line skirt has inverted box pleat at center front, 2 pleats at back; black satin ribbon attached at waistline; center back zipper closure; internal corset; lined in red rayon.
  
  Goes with stole (Object ID #2003.03.11.b) and coat (Object ID #2003.03.11.c) to form three piece set.
  
  Worn by donor Aileen Ryan. The fabric was designed by Sister Remy Revor based on a historic Milwaukee design. The ensemble was created on designer Rosalie Macrini's receipt of an award from Mount Mary College in the late 1960s.
  
  This ensemble was the first official donation to Mount Mary's Historic Costume Collection (now the Fashion Archive).

  Tags black, coat, evening gown, fur, Mount Mary, red, Rosalie Macrini, shawl, silk taffeta, Sister Remy Revor

• Two piece ensemble

  A. Red silk taffeta evening gown with silk-screened palmetto frond design; motifs outlined in black beads on bodice; large circles on stem separated by 4 leaves on front skirt; square neckline; short sleeves; empire waistline; A-line skirt has inverted box pleat at center front, 2 pleats at back; black satin ribbon attached at waistline; center back zipper closure; internal corset; lined in red rayon. C. Black silk evening coat; brown fur cuffs; red silk taffeta lining is made of the dress fabric; no closures; label: "Rosalie Macrini"; mid-calf length.
  
  Goes with stole (Object ID #2003.03.11.b) to form three piece set.
  
  Worn by donor Aileen Ryan. The fabric was designed by Sister Remy Revor based on a historic Milwaukee design. The ensemble was created on designer Rosalie Macrini's receipt of an award from Mount Mary College in the late 1960s.
  
  This ensemble was the first official donation to Mount Mary's Historic Costume Collection (now the Fashion Archive).

  Tags black, coat, evening gown, fur, Mount Mary, red, Rosalie Macrini, shawl, silk taffeta, Sister Remy Revor

• Detail of interior bodice

  A. Red silk taffeta evening gown with silk-screened palmetto frond design; motifs outlined in black beads on bodice; large circles on stem separated by 4 leaves on front skirt; square neckline; short sleeves; empire waistline; A-line skirt has inverted box pleat at center front, 2 pleats at back; black satin ribbon attached at waistline; center back zipper closure; internal corset; lined in red rayon. Worn with stole (2003.03.11.b) and coat (2003.03.11.c) to form a three piece ensemble.
  
  Worn by donor Aileen Ryan. The fabric was designed by Sister Remy Revor based on a historic Milwaukee design. The ensemble was created on designer Rosalie Macrini's receipt of an award from Mount Mary College in the late 1960s.
  
  This ensemble was the first official donation to Mount Mary's Historic Costume Collection (now the Fashion Archive).

  Tags black, coat, evening gown, fur, Mount Mary, red, Rosalie Macrini, shawl, silk taffeta, Sister Remy Revor

• Stole

  B. Red silk taffeta evening shawl with silk-screened palmetto frond design; 58 inches long; oval shape; lined in black satin; buttonhole, missing button.
  
  Goes with dress (Object ID #2003.03.11.a) and coat (Object ID #2003.03.11.c) to form three piece set.
  
  Worn by donor Aileen Ryan. The fabric was designed by Sister Remy Revor based on a historic Milwaukee design. The ensemble was created on designer Rosalie Macrini's receipt of an award from Mount Mary College in the late 1960s.
  
  This ensemble was the first official donation to Mount Mary's Historic Costume Collection (now the Fashion Archive).

  Tags black, coat, evening gown, fur, Mount Mary, red, Rosalie Macrini, shawl, silk taffeta, Sister Remy Revor

• Detail of inside of coat

  C. Black silk evening coat; brown fur cuffs; red silk taffeta lining is made of the dress fabric; no closures; label: "Rosalie Macrini"; mid-calf length. Worn with dress (2003.03.11.a) and stole (2003.03.11.b) to form a three piece ensemble.
  
  Worn by donor Aileen Ryan. The fabric was designed by Sister Remy Revor based on a historic Milwaukee design. The ensemble was created on designer Rosalie Macrini's receipt of an award from Mount Mary College in the late 1960s.
  
  This ensemble was the first official donation to Mount Mary's Historic Costume Collection (now the Fashion Archive).

  Tags black, coat, evening gown, fur, Mount Mary, red, Rosalie Macrini, shawl, silk taffeta, Sister Remy Revor