Click image three times to zoom fully.]]> This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.]]> Dress (Object ID #1967.01)]]> Mount Mary Student and School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) Designs exhibit]]>
This dress is from Florence Eiseman's "Functional Fashions" line for children with disabilities from the early 1960s.]]> This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.]]> Dress (Object ID #2022.04.03)]]> Florence Eiseman exhibit]]>
Worn with jacket (Object ID #1997.341.b) to form two piece ensemble.

This item was created by Oscar de la Renta for Jane Derby.]]> Two piece ensemble (Object ID #1997.341.ab)]]> Dress without jacket (Object ID #1997.341.a)]]> Detail of pockets on dress (Object ID #1997.341.a)]]> Oscar de la Renta exhibit]]>
Designed by the donor, Jan Carter Osterholm, a Mount Mary alumna, while working for Andrea Polizzi.]]> This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.]]> Evening gown (Object ID #2003.07.01.a)]]> Mount Mary Student and School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) Designs exhibit]]> This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.]]> Skirt (Object ID #1980.90)]]> Bonnie Cashin exhibit]]>
Worn with coat (Object ID #2009.11.70.a) to form two piece ensemble.

Worn by donor, Janet Falk.]]> Two piece ensemble (Object ID #2009.11.70.ab)]]> Adolfo exhibit]]>
Worn with coat (Object ID #1997.430.a) to form two piece ensemble. This item was created by Norman Norell for Traina-Norell fashion house.]]> This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.]]> Two piece ensemble (Object ID #1997.430.ab)]]> Norman Norell exhibit]]>
Worn by donor, Janet Falk.]]> This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.]]> Two piece ensemble (Object ID #2009.11.52.ab)]]> Mary McFadden exhibit]]> This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.]]> Two piece ensemble (Object ID #1986.13.AB)]]> Two piece ensemble - coat reversed (Object ID #1986.13.AB)]]> Pauline Trigère exhibit]]> This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.]]> Four piece ensemble (Object ID #2004.03.668.abcd)]]> Detail of bandeau top without blouse - front (Object ID #2004.03.668.c)]]> Detail of bandeau top without blouse - side (Object ID #2004.03.668.c)]]> Charles Kleibacker exhibit]]> Jacket and skirt (Object ID #1999.276.ab)]]> Jacket and slacks (Object ID #1999.276.ac)]]> Bill Blass exhibit]]>
Made by Mount Mary Fashion student Donna Ricco in Sister Aloyse Hessburg's class in 1981.]]> This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.]]> Two piece ensemble (Object ID #2013.14.01.ab)]]> Mount Mary Student and School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) Designs exhibit]]>
Worn with dinner dress (Object ID #2005.13.17.a).]]> This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.]]> Dinner dress (Object ID #2005.13.17.a)]]> James Galanos exhibit]]> Cocktail dress (Object ID #2004.33.01.ab)]]> Adele Simpson exhibit]]> This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.]]> Two piece ensemble (Object ID #2011.15.01.AB)]]> Dress without coat (Object ID #2011.15.01.B)]]> Bonnie Cashin exhibit]]>
From Oscar de la Renta's Fall/Winter 1991/1992 Collection. According to an email from the donor: "The dress I donated was an original one [Oscar de la Renta] made for his Fashion Show, a sample piece which he later gave me after I was able to wear it to a black tie event in New York. My husband worked with him on a fragrance."]]> Cocktail dress (Object ID #2013.02.04)]]> Oscar de la Renta exhibit]]>
This piece was attributed to Ann Lowe by the donor at the time of donation. There are no labels or markings. It is beautifully constructed, but other than the high quality and donor attribution, there is no other way to verify if this coat was in fact designed by Lowe.]]> Evening coat (Object ID #1987.384)]]> Ann Lowe exhibit]]> This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.]]> Two piece suit (Object ID #1986.17.AB)]]> Pauline Trigère exhibit]]> This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License.]]> Coat (Object ID #1990.233)]]> Detail of coat lining (Object ID #1990.233)]]> Bonnie Cashin exhibit]]>
Worn with blouse (Object ID #2024.02.01.a), harem pants (Object ID #2024.02.01.b), and belt (Object ID #2024.02.01.c) as part of four piece ensemble.

Accompanied by original sketch of garment (Object ID #2024.02.02).

Designed and built by the Fashion Design student as a couture project in 1981 at Mount Mary College. Val recalls being mentored by Sister Aloyse Hessburg and Charles Kleibacker (especially in fitting). The fabric was purchased from Kovack Fabrics in downtown Milwaukee where she worked for numerous years.]]> Four piece ensemble (Object ID #2024.02.01.abcd)]]> Detail of teddy from front (Object ID #2024.02.01.d)]]> Detail of teddy from side (Object ID #2024.02.01.d)]]> Designer sketch (Object ID #2024.02.02)]]> Mount Mary Student and School Sisters of Notre Dame (SSND) Designs exhibit]]>