Browse Items (2080 total)

• Detail of underdress from back

  Dark brown and gray silk chiffon cocktail dress; tiered style; very low V-neckline; cape style overbodice; 4 button back closure.

  Tags brown, cocktail dress, gray, James Galanos, silk chiffon

• Detail of underdress

  B. Pink silk underdress; spaghetti straps; mid-calf length.
  
  Worn with Object ID #1975.53.a as an evening gown. This item was created by Norman Norell for Traina-Norell fashion house.

  Tags Norman Norell, pink, silk, Traina-Norell, underdress

• Detail of underdress

  B. Light pink silk underdress; fit and flare skirt; strapless; camisole bodice; full evening length. Worn with Object ID #1996.340.a as an evening gown. This item was created by Norman Norell for Traina-Norell fashion house.

  Tags Norman Norell, pink, silk, Traina-Norell, underdress

• Detail of underdress

  B. Underdress; dark red and black striped wool straight skirt; attached to black silk bodice; sleeveless; nineteen inch long black zipper closure; attached petticoat.

  Tags black, Irene, red, silk, stripes, suit, underdress, wool

• Detail of underbodice in front

  Beige silk jersey dance dress; round neckline; sleeveless; waist yoke; braided jersey rope around waist; back identical to front with hook and eye closure; pleated jersey skirt; weight of hem has pulled on fabric; Grecian inspired.

  Tags beige, dance dress, dress, James Galanos, silk jersey

• Detail of trim on side sleeve of bolero jacket

  A. Pink cashmere bolero jacket; short sleeves; bound in pink satin with floral beaded trim. B. Pink cotton piqué blouse; sleeveless; princess seaming; mock placket with buttons; half-belt. C. Pink cotton piqué skirt; slim; front seaming with inseam pockets; 2 back zipper closures set into seaming.
  
  Worn by Florence Eiseman.

  Tags Ben Zuckerman, blouse, bolero, cashmere, cotton piqué, Florence Eiseman, pink, skirt

• Detail of trim on collar of bolero jacket

  A. Pink cashmere bolero jacket; short sleeves; bound in pink satin with floral beaded trim. B. Pink cotton piqué blouse; sleeveless; princess seaming; mock placket with buttons; half-belt. C. Pink cotton piqué skirt; slim; front seaming with inseam pockets; 2 back zipper closures set into seaming.
  
  Worn by Florence Eiseman.

  Tags Ben Zuckerman, blouse, bolero, cashmere, cotton piqué, Florence Eiseman, pink, skirt

• Detail of train

  Aqua ombré silk chiffon evening gown; unfinished; gathered neckline edged in chiffon; long kimono sleeves with gussets; center front opening; ankle length.

  Tags aqua, Charles Kleibacker, couture, evening gown, ombré, silk chiffon

• Detail of three piece ensemble with jacket lining visible

  A. Navy linen box jacket; patch pockets at hips; convertible collar. B. Navy linen skirt; dirndl style; mock wrap. C. Navy and white striped cotton blouse; flip ties at neck; short sleeves. Missing a button.

  Tags cotton, jacket, linen, navy blue, Pauline Trigère, stripes, white

• Detail of teddy from side

  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.

  Tags beige, charmeuse, Mount Mary, silk, student, teddy, Val Kupczak

• Detail of teddy from front

  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.

  Tags beige, charmeuse, Mount Mary, silk, student, teddy, Val Kupczak

• Detail of teddy from back

  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.

  Tags beige, charmeuse, Mount Mary, silk, student, teddy, Val Kupczak

• Detail of tab

  Detail of coat to show tab with gold button closures.

  Tags Bonnie Cashin, brown, coat, red, wool melton

• Detail of suit jacket

  Detail of suit jacket to show lining and skirt.

  Tags coat, double cloth, houndstooth, Pauline Trigère, skirt, white, yellow

• Detail of slit under arm of coat

  A. Pink wool bouclé coat; leather convertible collar; center front gold metal button closures; long straight, set-in sleeves; leather cuffs; leather piping along edges; two large parabola pockets at either side of lower center front; slits in sides; above the knee length.

  Tags Bonnie Cashin, coat, leather, pink, wool bouclé

• Detail of slip skirt

  A. Black silk organza and lace cocktail dress; sweetheart neckline; sleeveless; contour darts at waist; center back zipper closure; lace at bodice center front over shoulders to waist to mid-skirt; organza horizontally tucked to mid-skirt, untucked below lace at mid-skirt; lined in tan ninon; ballerina length. B. Beige silk taffeta slip; spaghetti straps; boned; center back zipper closure; ballerina length.

  Tags Adele Simpson, beige, black, cocktail dress, dress, lace, organza, silk, slip, taffeta

• Detail of slip

  B. Off-white silk half slip; pencil silhouette; elastic waistline; center back zipper closure with one hook and eye; slit up center back.
  
  Worn with dinner dress (Object ID #2005.13.17.a).

  Tags James Galanos, off-white, silk, slip

• Detail of sleeve extended

  Gunmetal gray silk ensemble. A. Blouse; jewel neckline; sleeveless; vertical pleats; covered buttons down back under placket; lined in light gray taffeta; hip length. B. Skirt; straight silhouette; cut on bias; straight waistband; zipper closure; above the knee length.
  
  Made by Mount Mary Fashion student Donna Ricco in Sister Aloyse Hessburg's class in 1981.

  Tags blouse, Donna Ricco, gray, Mount Mary, silk, skirt, student

• Detail of slacks

  Navy blue and white plaid wool suit. C. Slacks; raised waistline; tapered legs. Worn with jacket (Object ID #1999.276.a). With the skirt (Object ID #1999.276.b) these pieces form a three piece ensemble, though not all three pieces would be worn simultaneously.

  Tags Bill Blass, blue, navy, pants, plaid, slacks, suit, white

• Detail of skirt zipper

  Olive green silk taffeta ensemble with white and khaki colored polka dots. B. Skirt; hip yoke; gathers placed on top of yoke; ankle length; short zippers on either hip. D. Belt; made of bias tubing.

  Tags belt, bias, Charles Kleibacker, couture, ensemble, olive green, polka dots, silk taffeta, skirt