Browse Items (13 total)

• Evening gown

  A. Brown and taupe panné velvet fit and flare evening gown; natural waistline; standing collar; straight sleeves; gathered skirt with satin and velvet band at bottom. B. Brown and taupe panné velvet belt; 4 inches wide.
  
  Worn by donor, Beatrice Haggerty.

  Tags belt, Bill Blass, brown, evening gown, panne velvet, taupe, velvet

• Coat

  A. Taupe wool flannel coat; fabric might be camel hair; wrap-around styling; double layers of wool; band collar; kimono sleeves with shirring along top of shoulders. B. Self-fabric tie belt.

  Tags belt, coat, James Galanos, taupe, wool flannel

• Dress

  A. Taupe wool jersey day dress; short length; long sleeves; straight silhouette; center back zipper closure; silk lining; contour darts at French angle on front. B. Taupe silk faille covered leather belt.

  Tags belt, dress, leather, Norman Norell, taupe, wool jersey

• Detail of pink peplum lining untucked

  Taupe wool ensemble. A. Halter top; band neckline; lining peplum to be tucked into skirt. B. Skirt; flared; 4 gore; bias cut; no lining; hand-overcasted.
  
  Made by donor, Mary Fulop Nowakowski, MMC Fashion Design graduate, class of 1974. Created for the 1973 fashion show. The outfit was listed as "not for sale," though the muslins could be purchased for $15.00 (skirt) and $10.00 (halter top).

  Tags halter top, Mary Fulop Nowakowski, Mount Mary, skirt, student, taupe, wool

• Two piece ensemble

  Taupe wool ensemble. A. Halter top; band neckline; lining peplum to be tucked into skirt. B. Skirt; flared; 4 gore; bias cut; no lining; hand-overcasted.
  
  Made by donor, Mary Fulop Nowakowski, MMC Fashion Design graduate, class of 1974. Created for the 1973 fashion show. The outfit was listed as "not for sale," though the muslins could be purchased for $15.00 (skirt) and $10.00 (halter top).

  Tags halter top, Mary Fulop Nowakowski, Mount Mary, skirt, student, taupe, wool

• Breton hat

  Taupe wool felt breton hat; turned up brim in front; wide taupe grosgrain hat band; brim decorated with taupe veiling with fuzz balls; hot pink headsize band.

  Tags Breton, Frank Olive, hat, taupe, wool felt

• Coat

  Taupe cotton canvas duck coat; seams covered in tan leather strips; lined in taupe brown plush; standing collar; four toggle closures down center front (missing one); long set-in sleeves; slash, one-welt pockets; mid-calf length.

  Tags Bonnie Cashin, canvas, coat, leather, taupe

• Dress

  A. Black crepe shift dress; mock turtle collar with taupe and dark brown braid trim; straight sleeve with three rows of braids and zippers at the wrist; knee length; back button closure with wooden buttons; three rows of braid down center front; lined in black silk. B. Black crepe belt with taupe and dark brown braid trim; velcro closure.

  Tags belt, black, brown, crepe, dress, Pauline Trigère, taupe

• Ensemble front without cape

  Taupe silk tulle ensemble. A. Dirndl underdress with spaghetti straps, bodice of crepe backed satin with the crepe side showing. Skirt is gathered tulle over taffeta lining, midcalf length. B. Tulle overdress; surplice wrap front with hook and eye closure, long straight sleeves, gathered skirt is mid-calf length. Worn with cape (Object ID #1995.360.C) to form three piece ensemble. Worn by Valentina.

  Tags cape, overdress, taupe, tulle, underdress, Valentina

• Detail of pocket

  Taupe wool broadcloth suit. A. Jacket; polished tricot brown and black floral vest and trim attached as embellishment on jacket extending to back, shawl collar, slight shoulder pads, long set-in two-piece sleeves, sleeve back is floral tricot, patch pockets on chest with buttoned flap, center front closure of four buttons, buttons are silver tone with similar floral motif in khaki and black, lined in taupe taffeta. B. Pants; contour waistband, center front fly zipper, slash single welt pocket in front, long narrow legs with zipper in back, eight buttons on each leg up the side seam from the hem, unlined.
  
  This item is from Fall/Winter 2006-2007.

  Tags broadcloth, brown, Ebony Fashion Fair, Issey Miyake, jacket, taupe, tricot

• Issey Miyake suit

  Taupe wool broadcloth suit. A. Jacket; polished tricot brown and black floral vest and trim attached as embellishment on jacket extending to back, shawl collar, slight shoulder pads, long set-in two-piece sleeves, sleeve back is floral tricot, patch pockets on chest with buttoned flap, center front closure of four buttons, buttons are silver tone with similar floral motif in khaki and black, lined in taupe taffeta. B. Pants; contour waistband, center front fly zipper, slash single welt pocket in front, long narrow legs with zipper in back, eight buttons on each leg up the side seam from the hem, unlined.
  
  This item is from Fall/Winter 2006-2007.

  Tags broadcloth, brown, Ebony Fashion Fair, Issey Miyake, jacket, taupe, tricot

• Ensemble back without cape

  Taupe silk tulle ensemble. A. Dirndl underdress with spaghetti straps, bodice of crepe backed satin with the crepe side showing. Skirt is gathered tulle over taffeta lining, midcalf length. B. Tulle overdress; surplice wrap front with hook and eye closure, long straight sleeves, gathered skirt is mid-calf length. Worn with cape (Object ID #1995.360.C) to form three piece ensemble. Worn by Valentina.

  Tags cape, overdress, taupe, tulle, underdress, Valentina

• Three piece ensemble

  Taupe silk tulle ensemble. A. Dirndl underdress with spaghetti straps, bodice of crepe backed satin with the crepe side showing. Skirt is gathered tulle over taffeta lining, midcalf length. B. Tulle overdress; surplice wrap front with hook and eye closure, long straight sleeves, gathered skirt is mid-calf length. C. Rectangular shaped tulle cape slips over the head with tails hanging down the back. Worn by Valentina.

  Tags cape, overdress, taupe, tulle, underdress, Valentina