Browse Items (2489 total)

• Dress without blouse

  A. Black polyester evening dress; camisole bodice with spaghetti straps; natural waistline; accordion pleated skirt; floor length.
  
  Worn with blouse (Object ID #1988.157.b) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags Bill Blass, black, evening gown, evening wear, polyester

• Dress without bolero from back

  A. Bronze wool crepe evening gown; camisole bodice with sequin band; bodice pleated to midriff band; skirt pleated to midriff band.
  
  Worn with bolero (Object ID #1986.132.b) to form two piece evening ensemble.
  
  Worn by Julilly House Kohler.

  Tags bronze, brown, Charles Lang-Charles Cooper, crepe, evening gown, evening wear, Julilly House Kohler, Kohler, wool

• Dress without bolero from front

  A. Bronze wool crepe evening gown; camisole bodice with sequin band; bodice pleated to midriff band; skirt pleated to midriff band.
  
  Worn with bolero (Object ID #1986.132.b) to form two piece evening ensemble.
  
  Worn by Julilly House Kohler.

  Tags bronze, brown, Charles Lang-Charles Cooper, crepe, evening gown, evening wear, Julilly House Kohler, Kohler, wool

• Dress without bolero jacket

  Green and white wool gingham ensemble. A. Dress; sleeveless; natural waistline; full skirt with inverted side pleats; bodice embroidered in green leaves and paisley with beaded and rhinestone detailing. Worn with bolero jacket (Object ID #1988.61.b) to form two piece ensemble.
  
  Worn by Florence Eiseman.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, dress, Florence Eiseman, George Halley, gingham, green, white, wool

• Dress without cape

  Black and white wool gingham ensemble. A. Princess dress; standing collar; Bias cut; center front bias placket with hidden button/bound buttonhole closure; bishop sleeves; flared skirt with inverted pleats in princess seaming; inseam pockets; knee length.
  
  Worn with cape (Object ID #1997.252.B) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, black, dress, gingham, Pauline Trigère, white, wool

• Dress without cape

  Light steel blue double knit ensemble. A. Dress; jewel collar; plain short sleeves; raglan-style yoke at front and back of bodice; insets below each sleeve, extending through waist seam and into straight, fitted skirt; mandarin-style closure at left front yoke seam with four carved wooden buttons, self-fabric loops, and snap at neck; zipper closure in left front inset seam; side seam pockets; fully lined; knee length.
  
  Worn with cape (Object ID #2006.01.14.b) to form two piece ensemble.
  
  Made by Mount Mary Fashion student Donna Boehm.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, cape, Donna Boehm, double knit, dress, Mount Mary, steel blue, student

• Dress without cape

  A. Navy blue and off-white wool piqué weave dress; coat style; sleeveless; patch pockets; hidden bound buttonholes; snaps inside collar to attach to cape.
  
  Worn with cape (Object ID #1983.43.b) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, dress, James Galanos, navy blue, off-white, wool piqué

• Dress without coat

  B. Pink wool jersey dress; jewel neckline, bound in pink leather; short sleeves; side bust darts; above the knee length.
  
  Worn with coat (Object ID #2011.15.01.A) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, Bonnie Cashin, dress, leather, pink, wool jersey

• Dress without coat

  Cream wool jersey ensemble. A. A-line dress; standing collar; long sleeves with 2 button cuffs; 2 patch pockets at hipline; knee length.
  
  Worn with coat (Object ID #1997.341.b) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags 1960s, cream, dress, Norman Norell, wool jersey

• Dress without coat

  A. Multicolored striped silk satin fit and flare dress; horizontal stripes in hot pink, lime green, and white with black banding between; natural waistline with attached 2 inch black satin ribbon tie belt; standing collar; straight sleeves; gathered skirt; knee length. Worn with coat (Object ID #1997.422.b) to form two piece ensemble. This item was created by Gustave Tassell for Norman Norell fashion house.

  Tags 1970s, black, dress, green, Gustave Tassell, Norman Norell, pink, silk satin, white

• Dress without coat

  A. Dark blue silk crepe dress; jewel neckline; long set-in sleeves with wide cuffs of black ottoman; padded shoulders; zipper closure at back neck; black ottoman midriff; side zipper closure; straight silhouette to knee.
  
  Worn with coat (Object ID #2009.11.51.b) to form two piece ensemble.
  
  Worn by donor, Janet Falk.

  Tags 1980s, 1990s, black, dark blue, dress, Mary McFadden, silk crepe

• Dress without coat

  A. Black jersey dress; magenta shoulders and sleeve tops; A-line silhouette; jewel neckline; long set-in sleeves; hand-picked center back zipper closure; fully lined; mid-calf length; black Halston label.
  
  Worn with coat (Object ID #2013.07.01.b) to form two piece ensemble.
  
  The donor, Juanita Wehner Bruns, graduated from Mount Mary College, Class of 1963. From Halston's Fall/Winter 1981 Ready to Wear collection.

  Tags 1980s, black, dress, Halston, jersey, magenta

• Dress without coat and belt

  A. Multicolored day dress; wool knit solid black bodice; wool twill skirt with multicolored large scale nature print; image of large flowers in pink, coral, and orange with black centers, light and dark green leaves, yellow and light purple butterflies, and black and white birds with orange wings, all on a dark purple ground; skirt has 1.25 inch wide black cord piping trim down the side seams and around hem; bodice has long sleeves, bust darts, and 1.75 inch wide turtleneck; sleeves have 4 inch long vertical zipper closures on inner cuffs; center back has 22 inch zipper closure, which begins below turtleneck.
  
  Worn with coat (Object ID #2025.02.08.b) and belt (Object ID #2025.02.08.c) to form three piece ensemble.
  
  From Donald Brooks's Fall 1970 collection.

  Tags birds, black, Donald Brooks, dress, floral, multicolored, nature, purple, twill, wool

• Dress without jacket

  A. Black crepe dress; A-line; sleeveless; asymmetrical; rhinestone buttons.
  
  Worn with jacket (Object ID #1986.16.B) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags 1960s, 1970s, black, crepe, dress, Pauline Trigère

• Dress without jacket

  Red linen ensemble. B. Dress; A-line; sleeveless; Princess seaming at sides; no side seam.
  
  Worn with jacket (Object ID #1988.50.A) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags 1970s, 1980s, dress, Florence Eiseman, linen, Pauline Trigère, red

• Dress without jacket

  B. Black and cream shirtwaist dress; cream silk top and black wool bottom; Peter Pan collar with black grosgrain ribbon bow; button front; drop waist; straight skirt; knee length.
  
  Worn with jacket (Object ID #1993.11.a) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags black, cream, dress, Norman Norell, silk, wool

• Dress without jacket

  A. Navy blue wool dress; bateau neckline, sleeveless with shoulder closure; natural waistline; gathered skirt; knee length; double zipper side closure.
  
  Worn with jacket (Object ID #1990.248.b) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags 1960s, dress, navy blue, Norman Norell, wool

• Dress without jacket

  Cream wool evening ensemble. A. Dress; bateau neckline; sleeveless; softly gathered long skirt; side pockets.
  
  Worn with jacket (Object ID #1983.74.b) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags cream, dress, Norman Norell, wool

• Dress without jacket

  A. White cotton sheath dress with gold carnation print; scoop neckline; sleeveless. Worn with jacket (Object ID #1983.238.b) to form two piece ensemble.
  
  Worn by Lynn Fontanne. Purchased at the auction of Lynn Fontanne's estate using funds from Mount Mary alumnae.

  Tags 1950s, 1960s, carnation, cotton, dress, gold, Lynn Fontanne, Sabrina, white

• Dress without jacket

  A. Brown plaid wool dress; jewel neckline; fitted sheath silhouette; long sleeves.
  
  Worn with jacket (Object ID #1986.256.b) to form two piece ensemble.

  Tags 1970s, 1980s, brown, dress, James Galanos, plaid, wool