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Suit
A. Blue wool suit jacket; notched collar; 3/4 length raglan sleeves with turned-back cuffs; trapeze back; four welt pockets with flaps. B. Blue wool suit skirt; A-line; three dart front; side zipper closure. This item was created by Norman Norell for Traina-Norell fashion house. -
Stole
Royal blue silk shantung stole with flocked black linear daisy pattern; Pelerine type; shaped triangle with black silk taffeta linging used as binding; double snap closure. Possibly not designed by Valentina due to different construction techniques. Worn by Valentina. -
Shortall
Child's white and blue vertically striped cotton shortall; square neckline; button tabs at either side of waist; appliqué of 2 Danish sailors on white piping "waves"; center back zipper closure.Tags appliqué, blue, childrenswear, cotton, Florence Eiseman, Florence Eiseman Inc., romper, sailors, shortall, waves, white -
Shoes
Navy blue suede evening pumps; suede bow edged in black patent leather at instep; 2.5 inch covered heel.
Worn by Florence Eiseman. -
Shoe
Child's blue and white striped seersucker right shoe; rounded toe; white laces; hard sole; yellow and white striped toe. Worn with sunsuit (Object ID #2022.04.25.a) and hat (Object ID #2022.04.25.b). Likely there is only one shoe because this outfit was kept by the company as a sample. -
Scarf
Blue polyester faille scarf; 13 inches x 58 inches; color gradually fades from dark blue to light blue. Black stamped logo in corner "Geoffey Beene".
Worn by Peg Bradley.
Scarf is too long to fit in one image. -
Ruana
Blue floral warp print taffeta shawl; rectangular; pointed ends; self-lined; 82 inches long. -
Pinafore
Child's white cotton piqué pinafore; little girl figure in blue and white gingham cape and bonnet, lace trim; appliquéd features; buttons on and ties to dress (Object ID #1997.323). -
Picture hat
Muted blue straw picture hat; five inch high round crown; matching straw band with single loop flat bow; 5.5 inch brim can be worn up or down. Donor was Frank Olive's sister. -
Pants
C. Navy blue wool/rayon knit pants; elastic waistband; knit-in creases.
These pants are worn with a sweater (Object ID #1988.143.a). The third piece of this ensemble is a skirt (Object ID #1988.143.b) that can also be worn with the sweater; the three pieces are not intended to be worn simultaneously.
Worn by Florence Eiseman. -
Overblouse without jacket
B. Brown wool jersey overblouse; suede binding; center back closure.
Worn with jacket (Object ID #1990.221.A) and skirt (Object ID #1990.221.C) to form a three piece ensemble. -
Nina Ricci dress
Pale blue multicolored dress of two different fabrics; silk fabric at bodice front and skirt right side has ombre effect to a slighter darker blue, long uneven pleats. Viscose/polyester fabric at bodice sides and skirt left is light blue with small uneven wrinkles, scoop neckline, shoulder yoke, sleeveless, six center front buttons to a dropped waistline, short flared skirt, lined in light blue china silk. -
Jacket and slacks
Navy blue and white plaid wool suit. A. Jacket; boxy; mandarin collar; 3 large navy blue buttons down front; two single welt pockets set on angle; long straight set-in sleeves; bands with one button on bottom of sleeves; back gathers into shoulder yoke; unlined. C. Slacks; raised waistline; tapered legs. With the skirt (Object ID #1999.276.b) these pieces form a three piece ensemble, though not all three pieces would be worn simultaneously. -
Jacket and skirt
Navy blue and white plaid wool suit. A. Jacket; boxy; mandarin collar; 3 large navy blue buttons down front; two single welt pockets set on angle; long straight set-in sleeves; bands with one button on bottom of sleeves; back gathers into shoulder yoke; unlined. B. Skirt; straight silhouette; raised waistline; side seam zipper closure; knee length. With the slacks (Object ID #1999.276.c) these pieces form a three piece ensemble, though not all three pieces would be worn simultaneously. -
Gown without jacket
Peacock blue plush knit pile evening ensemble. A. Gown; V-neckline; long bishop sleeves; empire waistline; center front zipper closure; light blue silk crepe bodice, gathers into shoulder yoke; Peacock blue knit pile A-line skirt; floor length.
Worn with jacket (Object ID #2010.11.01.b) to form two piece ensemble.
Note from Sister Aloyse Hessburg: "Blue knit pile fabric by Borg Textile Group, a Wisconsin industry. They challenged the senior class in 1970 to create garments 'for a winter evening' using their fabric. Christee selected this fabric (at that time the most flexible of their line) and used the silk fabric bodice and lining of silk crepe. The fur closure hooks were the only available on short notice. (Industry would have had time to get correct size and color.) In a way - industry and Mount Mary College were promoting the possibility of using Borg Textiles to the Wisconsin public."