Mount Mary University Digital Collections

Evening gown

Item

Title

Evening gown

Description

A. Black polyester lace evening gown; jewel neckline, large black sequin flowers sewn to edge; deep V-neckline in back to waist; large bishop sleeves, cut in one with bodice; cuffs covered in large 4-petal black sequin flowers; bodice, sleeves, and skirt have floral motif of black sequins with rhinestone in center; full skirt gathered at waistline; fastens at waist in back; front bodice is lined in doubled black crepe; back bodice is unlined; skirt is lined. B. Black silk satin ribbon belt; snaps onto a bow with 2 long streamers.

Information from donor: "[This dress] was owned by Constance Ross Wexler - she assisted Donald on numerous shows and this dress may have been a sample."

Creator

Brooks, Donald

Date

1965-1975

Source

Donor: David Toser

Identifier

Object ID #2007.06.02.ab
https://digitalcollections.mtmary.edu/files/original/830f96de01f0f0df9cba2975f3905710.jpg

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Subject

Clothing and dress

Type

Still Image

Format

360 View

Citation

Brooks, Donald, “Evening gown,” Mount Mary University Digital Collections, accessed May 5, 2026, https://digitalcollections.mtmary.edu/items/show/4842.