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Evening gown
Black crepe evening gown; slip style; "Brancusi" inset with black velvet zig-zag down body; left breast covered in velvet; slit at center back skirt; invisible zipper closure at center side.
Designed by the donor, Jan Carter Osterholm, a Mount Mary alumna, while working for Andrea Polizzi.Tags 1990s, alumna, Andrea Polizzi, black, crepe, evening gown, Jan Carter Osterhold, Mount Mary, velvet -
Evening gown
Pale gray satin evening gown; spaghetti straps covered in bar and round rhinestones; princess seams; high waistline; covered button and loop closure in back; trained A-line skirt, backed in white organza; couture techniques with hand-finishing.
Created by Kelly Frohrib in Sister Aloyse Hessburg's couture class, but never picked up.
The linked illustration (Object ID #2025.01.93) was also created by Kelly Frohib and might depict a preliminary version of the evening gown. -
Dress
Tan and white geometric abstract printed silk twill dress; standing collar; halter neckline; empire waistline; flared skirt; ball buttons and loops at center front.
Made by Mount Mary Fashion student Sharon Lipinski. -
Dress
Geometric print silk blouson dress in brown, white, and navy blue; natural waistline; wide navy blue waistband; jewel neckline with deep shaped yoke; cap sleeves; gathered skirt with navy blue insert down center front; hand-overcast.
Made by donor, Mary Fulop Nowakowski, Mount Mary Fashion Design graduate, class of 1974. Created for the 1973 Mount Mary Fashion show.Tags 1970s, brown, dress, geometric, Mary Fulop Nowakowski, Mount Mary, navy blue, silk, student, white -
Hat
Gold ring hat; small, flat green grosgrain bow at center front. Worn with dress (Object ID #1967.01). 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. -
Belt
Red silk moire grosgrain ribbon belt; 3 inches wide; fastens at center front with snaps and hook and eyes; flat bow, streamers, and large black silk cabbage rose flower at center front.
Donor Rosemary Wachowiak was Frank Olive's sister. -
Detail of label
Detail shot of label inside blouse.
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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. -
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. -
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. -
Detail of buttons
Detail to show buttons on dress. The buttons were designed and made by Sister Rosemarita Huebner, SSND.
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Detail of inside of dress
Detail to show inside of dress.
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Detail of pocket
Detail to show pocket on dress.
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Detail of shoulder of dress
Detail to show shoulder of dress.
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Picture hat
Black straw picture hat; six inch wide brim; straw hatband with bow in back of crown; black grosgrain headsize band -
Picture hat
Black straw picture hat; 5 1/4 inch wide brim; straw hatband. -
Picture hat
Dark gray felt picture hat; black braid hatband and trim on brim edge; braid decoration on left side of crown. -
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. -
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.