Browse Items (2069 total)

• Blouse

  Metallic gold brocade overblouse; jewel neckline with bias binding; sleeveless with bias binding at armholes; large jet faceted teardrop beads hand sewn at each floral center of brocade.
  
  Donor Rosemary Wachowiak was Frank Olive's sister.

  Tags beads, bias, black, brocade, Frank Olive, gold

• Blouse

  Black lace overblouse; band collar with ruffle; bell sleeves with scalloped caps; cuffs embellished with flat black sequins; sequins also hand-applied to front of blouse.
  
  Donor Rosemary Wachowiak was Frank Olive's sister.

  Tags band collar, bell sleeves, Frank Olive, lace, sequins

• Shawl

  Black synthetic yarn shawl; triangular crochet with 9 inch fringe. Donor Rosemary Wachowiak, was Frank Olive's sister.

  Tags crochet, Frank Olive, shawl, yarn

• Dress

  Gold silk and faille taffeta dress; A-line construction; asymmetrical closure with hip zipper and four bound buttonholes; small stand-up collar; 3/4 length sleeves; fully lined.
  
  Worn with matching hat (Object ID #1967.02). Worn by donor, Mrs. Frances Howard Robb, at the wedding of her son Charles Spittal Robb to Lynda Bird Johnson, the daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson and Lady Bird Johnson, at the White House, December 9, 1967.
  
  Designed by Sister Aloyse Hessburg, SSND. The buttons were designed and made by Sister Rosemarita Huebner, SSND.

  Tags dress, faille taffeta, gold, Mount Mary Fashion Department, Robb and Johnson wedding, School Sisters of Notre Dame, silk, Sister Aloyse Hessburg, Sister Rosemarita Huebner

• Detail of buttons

  Detail to show buttons on dress. The buttons were designed and made by Sister Rosemarita Huebner, SSND.
  
  Click image three times to zoom fully.

  Tags dress, faille taffeta, gold, Mount Mary, Robb and Johnson wedding, School Sisters of Notre Dame, silk, Sister Aloyse Hessburg, Sister Rosemarita Huebner

• Detail of inside of dress

  Detail to show inside of dress.
  
  Click image three times to zoom fully.

  Tags dress, faille taffeta, gold, Mount Mary, Robb and Johnson wedding, School Sisters of Notre Dame, silk, Sister Aloyse Hessburg, Sister Rosemarita Huebner

• Detail of pocket

  Detail to show pocket on dress.
  
  Click image three times to zoom fully.

  Tags dress, faille taffeta, gold, Mount Mary, Robb and Johnson wedding, School Sisters of Notre Dame, silk, Sister Aloyse Hessburg

• Detail of shoulder of dress

  Detail to show shoulder of dress.
  
  Click image three times to zoom fully.

  Tags dress, faille taffeta, gold, Mount Mary, Robb and Johnson wedding, School Sisters of Notre Dame, silk, Sister Aloyse Hessburg

• Picture hat

  Black straw picture hat; six inch wide brim; straw hatband with bow in back of crown; black grosgrain headsize band

  Tags black, Frank Olive, picture hat, straw

• Picture hat

  Black straw picture hat; 5 1/4 inch wide brim; straw hatband.

  Tags black, Frank Olive, picture hat, straw

• Picture hat

  Dark gray felt picture hat; black braid hatband and trim on brim edge; braid decoration on left side of crown.

  Tags black, felt, Frank Olive, gray, picture hat

• Picture hat

  Off-white straw picture hat; 4 .5 inch round crown; purple straw band with large cluster of velveteen violets at right side; 4.5 inch brim. Donor was Frank Olive's sister.

  Tags Frank Olive, off-white, picture hat, purple, straw, velveteen

• Beach hat

  Black straw cartwheel hat; fine straw crown; cartwheel brim of black and red stylized floral silk georgette with boning at outer edge; designed to fold into figure eight for travel and resort wear. The brim is twenty-five inches in diameter. Donor was Frank Olive's sister.

  Tags beach hat, black, cartwheel hat, Frank Olive, silk georgette, straw

• Beach hat

  Black straw cartwheel hat; fine straw crown; cartwheel silk georgette brim with boning at outer edge; zipper to maintain tautness; geometric print; designed to fold into figure eight for travel and resort wear. The brim is twenty-five inches in diameter. Donor was Frank Olive's sister.

  Tags beach hat, black, cartwheel hat, Frank Olive, silk georgette, straw

• Picture hat

  Natural straw picture hat; five inch deep brim with turned-back bound edge; three inch stand with rounded crown; 1/4 inch straw hatband with tie at center back. Donor was Frank Olive's sister.

  Tags brown, Frank Olive, picture hat, straw

• Eugenie hat

  Black wool felt Eugenie hat; shaped front with flat bow threaded through center front; point d'esprit veil.

  Tags black, Eugenie hat, Frank Olive, hat, wool felt

• Picture hat

  Burgundy felt picture hat; small round crown; five inch wide brim with turned-up edge; narrow padded grosgrain hatband with small bow; not lined.

  Tags burgundy, felt, Frank Olive, picture hat

• Breton hat

  Taupe wool felt breton hat; turned up brim in front; wide taupe grosgrain hat band; brim decorated with taupe veiling with fuzz balls; hot pink headsize band.

  Tags Breton, Frank Olive, hat, taupe, wool felt

• Picture hat

  Black straw and organza picture hat; crown is straw, brim is organza.

  Tags black, Frank Olive, organza, picture hat, straw

• Picture hat

  Black and yellow straw picture hat; black patent leather hatband and rose decoration; black veiling.

  Tags black, Frank Olive, patent leather, picture hat, straw, veil, yellow