Mount Mary University Digital Collections

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  • D. Light taupe silk charmeuse teddy; bias-cut; V-neckline; spaghetti straps; gathering at bust; small inverted triangular cut-out just below center bust; seams down center back and center front; very short inseam.

    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.
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  • Black, white, and beige striped silk chiffon ensemble. A. Blouse; high neckline with small standing collar; four snaps at collar; long sleeves ending in bound cuffs; sleeves gathered at shoulder cap; flared and gathered peplum; large ruffle from left shoulder down and incorporated into peplum; hand-rolled hems on fly-away ruffle; two snap closures at left waist. B. Harem pants; band at waist; two snaps and zipper closure at center back; voluminous pant legs end in tight cuffs at ankles with each cuff closed with two snaps. C. Belt; middle part of belt lined with solid taupe fabric under silk, and black on the back; unbacked ties at either end; chiffon at middle of belt is gathered. D. Light taupe silk charmeuse teddy; bias-cut; V-neckline; spaghetti straps; gathering at bust; small inverted triangular cut-out just below center bust; seams down center back and center front; very short inseam. 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.
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  • Red and black plaid plain weave mohair jacket; checks are two inches square; jewel neckline; cardigan style; single-breasted but with two horizontal rows of three buttons each; buttons are large black plastic; flap pockets on hips; long set-in sleeves; all edges finished in black binding; hip length; lined in red/black check silk, could be reversible.

    Worn by donor, Cynthia Lee Jenner.
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  • Red and black plaid plain weave mohair jacket; checks are two inches square; jewel neckline; cardigan style; single-breasted but with two horizontal rows of three buttons each; buttons are large black plastic; flap pockets on hips; long set-in sleeves; all edges finished in black binding; hip length; lined in red/black check silk, could be reversible.

    Worn by donor, Cynthia Lee Jenner.
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  • Cream wool twill slacks; 1 inch waistband with belt loops; front placket closure; straight legs; 4 unpressed pleats in front, 3/4 inch apart; inseam pockets both sides.
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  • Gray and black fit and flare dress; bodice of gray wool flannel; contrasting black braid creates corset styling; center front zipper closure; 3 small self-covered black silk buttons on each side of zipper; scoop neckline; long straight sleeves with mock cuffs; empire waistline; black silk skirt gathered to waistline; knee length.
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  • Black lace blouse; jewel neckline; long set-in sleeves; center back neck zipper closure; nude china silk lining; hip length.

    Worn by donor, Cyma Rubin.
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  • Black silk satin jacket; narrow printed gold vertical stripe; quilted with gold thread in vertical stripes; funnel neckline; long set-in sleeves, turned-back cuffs with gold lamé lining; triple columns of buttons on front; single welt front pockets; lined in gold lamé fabric with horizontal stripes of black and gold; lower hip length.

    Worn by donor, Cyma Rubin.
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  • Charles Kleibacker (left) with a Mount Mary College fashion design student.
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  • Charles Kleibacker (right) with two others in a Mount Mary College fashion design room in Spring 1970.
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  • Charles Kleibacker (center) with five others in a Mount Mary College fashion design room in Spring 1970.
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  • A letter from Judith H. Eiseman, daughter-in-law of Florence Eiseman and public relations manager of Florence Eiseman Inc., to Sister Ellen Lorenz, president of Mount Mary College. The letter was written for the Eiseman family and expresses their appreciation of the Gold Needle Award event (where Florence Eiseman received Mount Mary's Gold Needle Award) and of the award itself.
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  • 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.
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  • Pauline Trigère demonstrating her cutting and draping technique with a live model in the Mount Mary Fashion Department during her visit to campus in November or December 1973. The coat she is working on is part of the Digital Fashion Archive (Object ID #2003.04.01).
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  • Pauline Trigère demonstrating her cutting and draping technique with a live model in the Mount Mary Fashion Department during her visit to campus in November or December 1973. The coat she is working on is part of the Digital Fashion Archive (Object ID #2003.04.01).
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  • This photograph shows a fashion show at Mount Mary College, likely from 1965-1968. Ronald Amey, New York fashion designer, stands on the right side. It is unknown whether the garments being modeled were his work or that of Mount Mary students.
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  • This speech was given by Sister John Francis Schuh on March 23, 1966, in the Mount Mary College Theatre. She presents Ronald Amey, visiting fashion designer from New York, and Pierce Rosenberg, president of the Grand Stores. The event was likely in celebration of the establishment of the "Mount Mary College - the Grand Stores Designer Scholarship" program, which enabled Mount Mary to bring in "eight or nine designers of note to lecture in residence during each school year."

    To see the entire document, click on the pdf file beneath the image (Schuh speech 1966-03-23.pdf).
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  • This photograph appeared on page 44 of Arches 1968 (Mount Mary College's yearbook) with the following caption: "Cindy Gefke, Pat Day, Ellen Van Horn, and Sister M. Aloyse [Sister Aloyse Hessburg] listen attentively as Mr. Ronald Amey, New York designer, gives a critique on a budding designer’s sketch."

    The exact date of the photograph is unknown, but Amey first visited Mount Mary College in 1965 and returned for student counseling sessions in 1966 (among possible other trips).
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  • This photograph appeared on page 106 of Arches 1966 (Mount Mary College's yearbook) with the following caption: "Miss Aileen Ryan points out the latest fashion trends to Sue Polanski, Monica McCue and Jan Rother."

    Aileen Ryan was the women's editor at the Milwaukee Journal and a significant supporter of the new fashion design program at Mount Mary. She taught a class in fall 1965 (likely when this photograph was taken) as well as in the later 1960s and early 1970s.
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  • A letter from Sister John Francis Schuh, president of Mount Mary College, to Aileen Ryan, women's editor at the Milwaukee Journal (possibly recently or soon-to-be retired), expressing pleasure over the recent articles about Ryan in the Milwaukee Journal (which mentioned Mount Mary), gratitude for Ryan's support of Mount Mary, and best wishes and hopes for Ryan's retirement.
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