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Illustration
Black and white retail illustration on cardboard illustration board in charcoal and white paint; a faint light blue sketch can be seen beneath the final image; image of two women walking down a bridge toward the viewer; the woman on the left wears a pantsuit that has a very thin and condensed vertical stripe print in white; the patch pockets on her jacket show the print going diagonally in opposite directions, meeting in a point at the pocket’s front; her blouse underneath has a v-neckline and notched lapel which matches the jacket; her left hand runs through her hair, while her right holds a striped handkerchief in the breeze; the woman on the right wears a white short-sleeved top with a deep square neckline, which comes down to a point at the center front; underneath is a slightly unbuttoned shirt with a basic shirt collar; she also wears a below the knee pencil skirt which has a belt and single flap pocket on the right hip; her shirt and skirt have the same white striped print; in the upper left of the image is a bright white sun; the wax paper overlay has been torn and heavily creased; above the women, it reads, “Classic Summer Cord: In the winner’s circle”; there are notes in the right-side margin; the protective paper cover for this illustration has Ellen Dudley’s logo; measures 22.5 inches wide by 28.25 inches long. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration on cardboard illustration in charcoal, alcohol marker, and white paint; two women are pictured and take up the entire page; the woman on the left is shown full-bodied, standing with her legs crossed; she wears a cherry red blazer that is open; it has white buttons, a notched lapel, and folded plaid handkerchief in the chest pocket; underneath is a white shirt with a peter pan collar and red tied bow; her skirt is an A-line below the knee with a red, white, and gray plaid print; the skirt has knife pleats only on the sides; she has on shiny round-toed flats with tassel details on the top; she holds a handbag in her left hand; the woman on the right is sitting, leaning on her right hand; only half of her body is visible; she wears a blazer in the same style as the previous woman, but this one is in the red, white, and gray plaid; she styles it buttoned up, paired with cherry red pants; underneath the blazer is a white shirt that has an ascot collar; the protective paper cover for this illustration has Ellen Dudley’s logo; taped on the back of the board is a paper reading, “Land of Ads 1981 Entry Form: the lines have been filled in as follows: “Category: Graphic, Number: 181 B, Agency: Dudley Fashion Drawings, Phone: 251-151 (final number obscured by tape), Advertiser: W. J. Rendall’s, Phone: 274-060(?), Writer: David Rendall’s, Art Director: Ellen Dudley, Printer/Producer: Madison Newspaper, Photographer/illustrator: Ellen Dudley, Talent: (Blank), Fee: (Blank)”; measures 22.25 inches wide by 29 inches tall. -
Illustration
Black and white illustration meant for newspaper advertisement on cardboard illustration board in charcoal; a landscape scene is suggested with four fashionable women pictured; the first woman is on the far right, sitting on a bench with a paper bag and pigeon; she wears a matching jacket and skirt set with a houndstooth pattern; the jacket has a v-neckline with no collar, shoulder pads, a lacy handkerchief in the chest pocket and thin, decorative buckle belt around the waist; her below the knee straight skirt has a large vent at the bottom of the center front seam, which opens as she sits with legs crossed; finally, the blouse underneath her jacket is a dark color with a notched lapel; the next woman stands in profile, her open jacket’s back flowing slightly in the breeze; the jacket has a peter pan collar, piping around the seams, and a slight checkerboard pattern that may be a print or texture; she has a simple gray top underneath, not very visible; her ankle length pants are straight-legged with a houndstooth print; on her head is a bowler hat with her short hair slicked back underneath; she holds out a small paper bag of food for the pigeons; the third woman stands facing forward, wearing a light-colored long sleeve shirt and matching below the knee A-line skirt; around her waist is a tied belt made of rope; the round neckline of her shirt has a lacy collar which is wide and follows the shape of the neckline; in her left hand, she holds a white handbag; the final woman on the far right stands with her hand on her hip and one leg outstretched; she wears a gray cardigan with a ribbed shirt collar and a striped scarf hanging from her neck; she has simple white, straight-legged pants with creases; there is a wide-brimmed fedora on her head; four pigeons are on the ground; the wax paper overlay reads, “W. J. Rendall’s- Westgate Mall”; there are various notes in the right margin; the protective paper cover for this illustration has Ellen Dudley’s logo; measures 30.5 inches wide by 20 7/16 inches tall. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration for retail on cardboard illustration board in black ink, alcohol marker, and white paint; a faint light blue sketch can be seen beneath the final illustration; this illustration is paired with two plastic sheet overlays: the first has a transparent red tape which outlines the illustrations and creates a scalloped border on the left and right sides, the second plastic sheet says, “Spring ’81 is here- Come See!”; the advertisement displays an array of shoes and purses; on the far left is a line of four different shoes vertically- all heels of various sizes and details; next to them is a small woman in a short sleeved, below the knee white dress; she holds a handbag in her left hand; to the right of her is a very large foot modeling a wedge heel; to the right of that is a woman’s face, her hand in front of her cheek holding up a leather Coach purse; attached to it is a pair of sunglasses and a floral patterned scarf; on the far right is a vertical line of four purses; the top of the illustration board reads, “Page 6/7”; measures 40.5 inches wide by 30.5 inches tall. -
Illustration
Printed retail advertisement in black and white; it reads, “Pappagallo. In step with your style. We’re delighted to announce our new Pappagallo Shop…although not all these smart shoes for cruise and spring are in yet, they are arriving daily and we invite you to visit our new Pappagallo Shop. Complete with fashion accessories and novelty items, we think you’ll like the new look and feeling this shop adds to W. J. Rendall’s. Beautiful kid leather sandle [sic]. Vanilla or navy, $54. W. J. Rendall’s Westgate Mall.”; the shoe described is shown largely, along with a small woman in the top right; the woman wears a white button-up shirt with a notched lapel, a plaid shawl with fringe trim, and below the knee pencil skirt; measures 4 inches wide by 6 5/8 inches tall. -
Invoice from A. Werner
An invoice from A. Werner - Silversmiths and Electro Platers listing items purchased by Sister Aloyse Hessburg for the mother-of-the-groom dress she designed and created for Mrs. Frances Howard Robb, for the wedding of her son Charles Robb to Lynda Bird Johnson, daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson, at the White House on December 9, 1967.
This invoice refers to the 4 buttons for the dress that Sister Rosemarita Huebner created. The invoice is dated 11/24 (1967) and according to Sister Aloyse's notes, the buttons were ready by 11/28. -
Invoice from W. Morton Brown, Inc.
An invoice from W. Morton Brown, Inc. - Milliner's Supplies and Ideas listing items purchased by Sister Aloyse Hessburg for the mother-of-the-groom dress she designed and created for Mrs. Frances Howard Robb, for the wedding of her son Charles Robb to Lynda Bird Johnson, daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson, at the White House on December 9, 1967. Besides the dress, Sister Aloyse created the matching hat.
According to this invoice, $25.86 was spent on a hat form, ribbons, beads, thread snaps, gloves, and shoes. -
Issey Miyake suit
Taupe wool broadcloth suit. A. Jacket; polished tricot brown and black floral vest and trim attached as embellishment on jacket extending to back, shawl collar, slight shoulder pads, long set-in two-piece sleeves, sleeve back is floral tricot, patch pockets on chest with buttoned flap, center front closure of four buttons, buttons are silver tone with similar floral motif in khaki and black, lined in taupe taffeta. B. Pants; contour waistband, center front fly zipper, slash single welt pocket in front, long narrow legs with zipper in back, eight buttons on each leg up the side seam from the hem, unlined.
This item is from Fall/Winter 2006-2007. -
Itinerary for 1975 tour of fashion manufacturing plants
Itinerary for a five-day trip in August 1975 to visit fashion manufacturing plants in the Midwest. Stops included the Stanbury Band Uniform plant (Brookfield, Missouri), the Allen-A plant (Piqua, Ohio), the Sand Knit plant (either Waupun or Berlin, Wisconsin, or possibly locations in both towns), and the "sox factory" (possibly Portage Hosiery Company) in Portage, Wisconsin. Members of the Mount Mary College (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) fashion design program undertook this trip. -
Jacket
Navy blue wool bouclé cardigan jacket; jewel neckline with one large covered button closure at the neck, center front opening is formed with the selvedges, two diagonal single welt pockets, drop shoulder sleeves with gussets. Sleeves are cut on the bias. Swing style slightly longer at center back, hip length. Unlined, hand finished. Worn by Valentina. -
Jacket
Dark brown wool crepe swing jacket; Chelsea collar with multiple rows of topstitching, drop shoulder sleeves with double gusset, buttonhole opening through collar with bias tube tie closure, two tiny slash pockets, inverted pleat at center back. Multiple rows of topstitching down center front, hemline, and at back yoke. Reversible. Worn by Valentina. -
Jacket
Red wool fitted jacket; high Mandarin collar, long sleeves darted at shoulders, five button closure at center front, bound buttonholes, covered buttons (two missing), flap pockets at hip. Alteration at center front.
Worn by Lynn Fontanne. Donor was the niece of Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt. -
Jacket
White medium-heavy linen jacket; collarless, square set-in sleeves, side front seams, waist seam, hip length, hemline dips at center back seam. Front opening slightly overlaps in V-shape with small notch opening at top of neckline. Three button closure at center front, bound buttonholes, matching fabric-covered buttons. Discoloration at center front closure.
Worn by Lynn Fontanne. Donor was the niece of Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt. -
Jacket
Light pink moire silk faille evening jacket; swing silhouette; no closures; 3/4 length sleeves, large puffs at shoulders; hip length. -
Jacket
Black patchwork leather jacket; made up of many squares with pinked edges; standing collar; center front opening with three yellow metal toggle clasps; long set-in sleeves; hip length; lined in black crepe. -
Jacket
Orange leather jacket; cardigan style; standing collar; turn-screw closures; body and sleeves made up of leather patchwork with pinked edges.
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Jacket
Hot pink canvas blouson jacket; leather drawstring closure threaded through gold toggle eyes at neckline and waistline; double-stitched shaped pocket; leather binding throughout; lined in pink plush.