A. Red taffeta cape; covered button opening on back shoulder; edged in black braid and sequins; waist length in front, hangs to floor in back; slight train. B. Black taffeta blouse; sleeveless. C. Black taffeta skirt; straight; ankle length; red lining. D. Black taffeta sash; black medallion and fringe at front. Worn by Hildegarde.
Evening ensemble without cape - front (Object ID #2004.03.106.BCD)
Evening ensemble without cape - back (Object ID #2004.03.106.BCD)
Detail of chest and waist stitching (Object ID #2004.03.106.BC)
Four School Sisters of Notre Dame from Mount Mary College at New York fashion show
Four School Sisters of Notre Dame from Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, attend a runway show for fashion designers Burke-Amey in New York City. One of Sister Aloyse Hessburg's designs appeared on the runway. Original caption: “They are, left to right: Sister Mary Remy [Sister Remy Revor], chairman of the art department; Sister Mary John Francis [Sister John Francis Schuh], president of the college; Sister Mary Aloyse [Sister Aloyse Hessburg], co-ordinator of the school’s new fashion design course, who spent two weeks working on the Burke-Amey collection, and Sister Mary Willann [Sister Willann Mertens], chairman of the home economics department.”
School Sisters of Notre Dame North American Archives
This recording was made as part of the “Humans of Mount Mary: Sharing Stories” event held October 16, 2023, in the Library Cafe at Mount Mary University. The event encouraged attendees to “record a story, share who you are, and dig deep.” Description from creator (who wished to remain anonymous): "My story describes how I felt after going through my fourth knee surgery."
Frances Howard Robb and James Robb at their son's wedding
Mrs. Frances Howard Robb and her husband James Robb descend the stairs together at or shortly after the marriage of their son Charles Robb to Lynda Bird Johnson, daughter of President Lyndon Johnson, at the White House, December 9, 1967. Mrs. Robb is wearing a yellow dress designed and created by Sister Aloyse Hessburg of Mount Mary.
Dress (worn by Mrs. Frances Howard Robb)
This recording was made as part of the spring 2024 Introduction to New Media Writing course at Mount Mary University. Description from creator (who wished to remain anonymous): "This story is about my life journey." There are two recordings attached to this record, the first in English and the second in Arabic.
Sheer red printed silk chiffon bandeau bra. Large floral design in yellow, green, blue, and white; Edged with red satin ribbon; Unlined. This item is from Spring/Summer 1998.
Purchased from Ebony Fashion Fair by Friends of Fashion
Todd Oldham ensemble (Object ID #2011.12.03.ABC)
Rear view of bandeau bra (Object ID #2011.12.03.B)
General Directions: Couture Construction
This fashion design manual was written by Sister Mary Aloyse Hessburg of the fashion design program at Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Charles Kleibacker, a frequent contributor to the program, around 1980. Two articles from Threads magazine and one from Canadian Home Economics Journal, all about Charles Kleibacker, that were included in the item were not scanned due to copyright. To see the entire manual, click on the pdf file beneath the image (Couture Construction Manual.pdf).
Geoffrey Beene: Our History
Black cotton jersey evening gown; high jewel neckline, long sleeves, one fastener at top of back, back tapers open and bare down to hips, beige triangular chiffon inserts over the back hips, ankle length. This item is from Fall/Winter 1989-1990.
This recording was made by Gianna E. as part of a storytelling audio project from a 2022-2023 Composition course at Mount Mary University.
Red and fuschia silk brocade silk brocade dress; metallic floral and leaves, bodice covered in rows of pleated fuchsia organza with frayed ends, pleats held down with rows of red beads, V-neckline in front, sleeveless, skirt fitted through hips and wide at knee, center back zipper, two red godets in skirt in back, lined in light beige chiffon. This item is from Gianni Calignano Spring/Summer 2008.
A program for the 1975 Gimbels Fashion Forum, at which Sister Aloyse Hessburg of Mount Mary College (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) received the Gimbels Fashion Forum Annual Award. The award was given annually to "the Wisconsinite who has made the most distinguished contribution to the world of business, community leadership and fashion." To see the entire program, click on the pdf file beneath the image (Gimbels 1975 Award program.pdf).
Gimbels presents original design fashions from Mount Mary College flyer
This flyer provides information about a display of clothes designed by Mount Mary College students that was hosted at Gimbels.
Mount Mary student designs on display at Gimbels
Gimbels promotion on the original fashions from Mount Mary 1970
This document describes a display of clothes designed by Mount Mary College students that was hosted at Gimbels.
This photo had no information on the back. It appears to have been taken in a Caroline Hall dorm room. This image is part of a collection of snapshots likely taken by Virginia Moore or her friends with a personal camera during Virginia's time as a student at Mount Mary College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1953-1957). The snapshots were printed on Kodak Velox paper. The captions are primarily based upon information found on the back of the original photos, most likely written by Virginia. Some images had no information at all and individuals or events are identified based on other captions and information available in the Mount Mary archives. Captions in quotes are verbatim from the original images.
Givenchy Animal Print Sheath Dress with Scarf
Rust and black striped sheath dress with underlining and matching scarf, attaching with hook and thread loop. Sheer set-in long sleeves with fitted zippers at wrist. Waist darts and back zipper closure.
Givenchy Animal Print Sheath Dress with Scarf Close-Up_Fabric Givenchy Animal Print Sheath Dress with Scarf Detail_Zipper
Printed chiffon, satin and chiffon linings
Givenchy Animal Print Sheath Dress with Scarf Close-Up_Fabric
Givenchy Animal Print Sheath Dress with Scarf Detail_Zipper