Browse Items (2337 total)

• Breton

  Pale green straw Breton hat; four inch high rounded crown; straw band with one loop straw bow at center back; five inch brim. Donor was Frank Olive's sister.

  Tags Breton, Frank Olive, green, hat, straw

• Boots

  Gray and black suede and leather boots; gray suede uppers and black leather lowers; very pointed toes; side 15 button closure; Louis heels.
  
  Worn by a member of the Kohler or House families.

  Tags black, boots, gray, House, Kohler, leather, shoes, suede

• Boots

  Hot pink knee-high leather boots; square heels; side zipper closure. A. Right boot. B. Left boot.
  
  These boots are attributed to Bonnie Cashin and also to Herbert Levine.

  Tags Bonnie Cashin, boots, Herbert Levine, hot pink, leather

• Book cover: Mary McFadden, High Priestess of High Fashion

• Book cover: Ann Lowe: American Couturier

• Bonnie Cashin: Form Follows Function flyer

  A flyer for a show sponsored by the Mount Mary College Fashion Department featuring Bonnie Cashin's designs at Mount Mary College (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) in February 1991. Cashin attended the show in person. The "Historic Costume Collection" was the previous name of Mount Mary's Fashion Archive.

  Tags Bonnie Cashin, Events, Mount Mary Fashion Department

• Bonnie Cashin to visit Milwaukee

  Image of Bonnie Cashin wearing clothing and accessories of her own design. Photograph was part of story on Cashin's 1970 visit to Mount Mary to accept the Gold Needle Award.

  Tags Bonnie Cashin, Gold Needle Award, Mount Mary Fashion Department

• Bonnie Cashin holding her Gold Needle Award

  Bonnie Cashin won Mount Mary College's Gold Needle Award in 1970. In this image she is holding the award, presumably shortly after winning it.

  Tags Bonnie Cashin, Gold Needle Award, Mount Mary Fashion Department

• Bonnie Cashin dress on display

  Orange, white, pink dress displayed on a mannequin.

  Tags Bonnie Cashin, dress, Mount Mary Fashion Department, orange

• Bonnet

  Black rib-knit wool bonnet.

  Tags black, bonnet, Bonnie Cashin, hat, wool

• Bolero

  Turquoise silk evening bolero jacket covered with clear iridescent sequins; jewel neckline; long set-in sleeves; center front zipper closure, zipper sticks when closing; padded shoulders; unlined.

  Tags bolero, Mary McFadden, sequins, silk, turquoise

• Bolero

  White heavily ribbed silk bengaline bolero jacket; jewel neckline, shoulder yoke, ¾ length set-in sleeves, center front opening with no closures, hip length, extra piece under the arms, unlined except for a piece of muslin across the shoulders. Worn by Valentina.

  Tags bengaline, bolero, Valentina, white

• Bolero

  Off-white silk bengaline bolero; jewel neckline; 3/4 set-in sleeves. Hip length, shoulder yoke. Woven fabric is heavily ribbed, lining is off-white silk taffeta. Worn by Valentina.

  Tags bengaline, bolero, off-white, Valentina

• Bolero

  Gold silk hopsack bolero jacket; V neckline slightly open at top, asymmetrical front wrap secured with gold hardware style snap hook and metal eyes, drop shoulder sleeves with gussets, dips slightly at center back, unlined, hand finished. Worn by Valentina.

  Tags gold, silk hopsack, Valentina

• Bolero

  Black silk ottoman bolero jacket; jewel neckline with hook and eye closure, slightly asymmetrical center front with hook and eye closure, dolman sleeves, bracelet length. Cut from one piece of cloth; only seams are underarm, shoulder dart, and vertical bust dart. Completely hand overcast; facings are double overcast. Worn by Valentina.

  Tags black, bolero, silk, Valentina

• Bolero

  Black wool crepe bolero jacket; neck falls straight from neckline without closure, kimono square set elbow length sleeves, lined with ivory silk crepe. Worn by Valentina.

  Tags black, Valentina, wool crepe

• Bolero

  Dark red silk velvet bolero jacket. Standing collar, asymmetrical front closure with a hook and eye. Front is cut on the bias. Long straight sleeves, square set into the armscye. Double hand-overcasting at hemlines. Worn by Valentina.

  Tags bolero, jacket, Valentina, velvet

• Bodice and skirt without jacket

  Black velveteen ensemble. B. Bodice; large square neckline front and back; sleeveless; right side silver separating zipper with hook and eye closures top and bottom; two princess seams on front and back; two waist darts front and back; pointed waistline front and back; center seam at back; boning in center seams and princess seams between outer shell and lining. C. Skirt; high-rise waist; center front and back seams; two princess seams and four darts at front and back; right side covered zipper closure with hook and eye closure on top; boning in center front and princess seams; mid-calf length.
  
  Worn with jacket (Object ID #2006.08.01.a) to form three piece ensemble.

  Tags black, bodice, Ceil Chapman, ensemble, skirt, velveteen

• Boater hat

  Navy blue straw boater hat; flat crown; wide white organdy hatband with large double bow and silk rose at center front.

  Tags boater, Frank Olive, hat, navy blue, straw

• Blouse without skirt or jacket

  C. Multicolored striped blouse; standing collar; insert trim of mint green; long sleeves; attached white knit panty with snap closure between legs.
  
  Worn with jacket (Object ID #1986.255.a) and skirt (Object ID #1986.255.b) to form three piece ensemble.

  Tags blouse, bodysuit, green, mint, purple, Ronald Amey