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Browse Items (2116 total)

  • B. Dark green double knit pique jersey blouse; standing collar; sleeveless; separating zipper at center back; hip length; lined in dark green china silk. C. Heathered gray underdress; skirt with attached bodice; bodice of gray china silk; jewel neckline; sleeveless; modified princess line; skirt of heathered gray double knit jersey with multiple darts at waistline; straight silhouette; knee length.

    Worn with jacket (Object ID #2008.09.03.a) to form three piece ensemble.

    Worn by Peg Bradley.
  • B. Black brushed silk underdress; back is brushed silk, front is taffeta; sleeveless taffeta bodice. C. Ivory organza blouse; worn backwards to fill in "V" of overdress; ruffled neckline and sleeve cuffs; snap and hook and eye closures.

    Worn with overdress (Object ID #1983.193.a) to form three piece ensemble. Ensemble was worn with cape (Object ID #1983.212).

    Worn by Lynn Fontanne. Made by Lynn Fontanne using a Jacques Griffe Vogue pattern, which she reworked to give the overdress a deep V back. The ensemble was originally worn with a white ruffled dickey. Donor was the niece of Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt.
  • C. Ivory organza blouse; worn backwards to fill in "V" of overdress; ruffled neckline and sleeve cuffs; snap and hook and eye closures.

    Worn with overdress (Object ID #1983.193.a) and underdress (Object ID #1983.193.b) to form three piece ensemble. Ensemble was worn with cape (Object ID #1983.212).

    Worn by Lynn Fontanne. Made by Lynn Fontanne using a Jacques Griffe Vogue pattern, which she reworked to give the overdress a deep V back. The ensemble was originally worn with a white ruffled dickey. Donor was the niece of Lynn Fontanne and Alfred Lunt.
  • B. White jersey blouse; mock turtle neck.

    Worn with coat (Object ID #1980.94.A) to form two piece ensemble.
  • C. Off-white silk twill blouse; self-bow at neck; sleeveless; center front opening with 4 covered button closure; gathers at waist; underarm stains.

    Worn with jacket (Object ID #2007.10.03.a) and skirt (Object ID #2007.10.03.b) to form three piece ensemble.

    Worn by donor, Joan Urdan. This item was created by Norman Norell for Traina-Norell fashion house.
  • C. Black silk crepe tailored blouse; standing collar with attached tie; 5 covered buttons on center front closure; long straight sleeves with cuffs. Worn with jacket (Object ID #1997.423.a) and skirt (Object ID #1997.423.b) to form three piece ensemble. This item was created by Gustave Tassell for Norman Norell fashion house.
  • Off-white silk crepe tailored blouse; joined to black silk petticoat; center front button closure; 4 self-covered half-dome buttons/bound buttonholes; Peter Pan collar with black grosgrain bow; straight sleeves.

    Worn with jumper (Object ID #1997.426.a) to form two piece ensemble.
  • B. Ivory batiste tailored blouse; double Pan collar with bias binding; balloon sleeves, very full with 5 pearl button/hand-worked buttonhole closures at cuffs.

    Worn with jumper (Object ID #1997.438.a) and belt (Object ID #1997.438.c) to form three piece ensemble. This item was created by Norman Norell for Traina-Norell fashion house.
  • C. Multicolored striped blouse; standing collar; insert trim of mint green; long sleeves; attached white knit panty with snap closure between legs.

    Worn with jacket (Object ID #1986.255.a) and skirt (Object ID #1986.255.b) to form three piece ensemble.
  • Navy blue straw boater hat; flat crown; wide white organdy hatband with large double bow and silk rose at center front.
  • Dark red silk velvet bolero jacket. Standing collar, asymmetrical front closure with a hook and eye. Front is cut on the bias. Long straight sleeves, square set into the armscye. Double hand-overcasting at hemlines. Worn by Valentina.
  • Black wool crepe bolero jacket; neck falls straight from neckline without closure, kimono square set elbow length sleeves, lined with ivory silk crepe. Worn by Valentina.
  • Black silk ottoman bolero jacket; jewel neckline with hook and eye closure, slightly asymmetrical center front with hook and eye closure, dolman sleeves, bracelet length. Cut from one piece of cloth; only seams are underarm, shoulder dart, and vertical bust dart. Completely hand overcast; facings are double overcast. Worn by Valentina.
  • Gold silk hopsack bolero jacket; V neckline slightly open at top, asymmetrical front wrap secured with gold hardware style snap hook and metal eyes, drop shoulder sleeves with gussets, dips slightly at center back, unlined, hand finished. Worn by Valentina.
  • Off-white silk bengaline bolero; jewel neckline; 3/4 set-in sleeves. Hip length, shoulder yoke. Woven fabric is heavily ribbed, lining is off-white silk taffeta. Worn by Valentina.
  • White heavily ribbed silk bengaline bolero jacket; jewel neckline, shoulder yoke, ¾ length set-in sleeves, center front opening with no closures, hip length, extra piece under the arms, unlined except for a piece of muslin across the shoulders. Worn by Valentina.
  • Turquoise silk evening bolero jacket covered with clear iridescent sequins; jewel neckline; long set-in sleeves; center front zipper closure, zipper sticks when closing; padded shoulders; unlined.
  • Black rib-knit wool bonnet.
  • Orange, white, pink dress displayed on a mannequin.
  • Bonnie Cashin won Mount Mary College's Gold Needle Award in 1970. In this image she is holding the award, presumably shortly after winning it.
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