Browse Items (1997 total)

• Fashion Archive garments on exhibit

  Image of garments from the Mount Mary University Fashion Archive on public display.

  Tags Mount Mary Fashion Department

• Mount Mary students waving

  Black and white image of Mount Mary students waving from Caroline Hall sun deck, circa 1950-1959.

  Tags Caroline Hall, Mount Mary

• Givenchy Red and Black Floral Sheath Dress

• Pauline Trigère working on a coat (2 of 3)

  Pauline Trigère demonstrating her cutting and draping technique with a live model in the Mount Mary Fashion Department during her visit to campus in November or December 1973. The coat she is working on is part of the Digital Fashion Archive (Object ID #2003.04.01).

  Tags Mount Mary Fashion Department, Pauline Trigère

• St. Mary's Academy & College students circa 1924-1928

  The date range is approximate.

• Sister Aloyse Hessburg and Mount Mary College students

  Black and white image of Sister Aloyse Hessburg, in habit, and two Mount Mary College students in fashion department classroom.

  Tags Mount Mary Fashion Department, Sister Aloyse Hessburg

• Hildegarde collage

  Collage of images of Hildegarde from program for her appearance at Hotel Schroeder in Milwaukee, WI, 1950.

• Hildegarde On the Air

  Cover of LP, "The Incomparable Hildegarde On The Air 1936-1944."

  Tags Hildegarde

• Sister Aloyse Hessburg, Hildegarde, Charles Kleibacker

  Image of Sister Aloyse Hessburg, Hildegarde, and Charles Kleibacker at Mount Mary College in September 1982. Hildegarde performed as part of a fundraiser for Mount Mary to help maintain the campus. The outfit Hildegarde is wearing is in the Digital Fashion Archive (Object ID #2002.84.25.AB).

  Tags Charles Kleibacker, Events, Fundraisers, Hildegarde, Sister Aloyse Hessburg

• Evening gown

  Charcoal gray silk kimono-style evening gown; red and orange shapes running vertically from armscye to bottom of skirt (likely a batik process); 3/4 length sleeves with turned-back cuffs; slits at lower edge of skirt; attached scarf flows from neckline; long skirt.
  
  Label: Hudré - Hotel Orrington, Evanston, IL.

  Tags batik, gown, gray, Hildegarde, silk

• Hildegarde in Bruyère gown

  Publicity photo of Hildegarde wearing evening gown by Bruyère (Object ID #1974.09, which is part of the Fashion Archive).

• Evening gown

  Shiny black metallic rainbow-effect evening gown; V-neckline with gathers at "V"; bias cut; low back; five hooks and eyes at back closing; full evening length. Metallic threads are breaking. Performance gown worn by Hildegarde.

  Tags black, evening gown, Hildegarde, iridescent, metallic

• Evening gown

  Pale yellow and gray silk chiffon evening gown; slight scoop neckline; sleeveless; high-waisted bodice with draped cummerbund effect; bodice covered with 1/2 inch crystal beads; panel of yellow chiffon attached at back shoulders. Performance evening gown worn by Hildegarde.

  Tags evening gown, gray, Hildegarde, silk chiffon, yellow

• Evening gown

  White and aqua silk chiffon evening gown; white bodice, heavily beaded in sequins and rhinestones; scoop neckline; sleeveless; high-waisted; white and aqua silk chiffon skirt panels; green velvet ribbon trim under bustline. Performance gown worn by Hildegarde. Label: Sara Fredericks, Palm Beach.

  Tags aqua, evening gown, Hildegarde, silk chiffon, white

• Hildegarde wearing evening gown by Chauvel

  Black and white publicity photograph of Hildegarde wearing evening gown by Chauvel. Gown (Object ID #2012.01.51.AB) is part of the Mount Mary University Fashion Archive collection.

  Tags Chauvel, evening gown, Hildegarde

• Two piece tunic ensemble

  Peach silk chiffon ensemble. A. Tunic; plain jewel neckline, points at front and back; deep dolman sleeves; bias cut; all-over pattern in silver and gold glitter. No label. B. Scarf. Performance ensemble worn by Hildegarde.
  
  In this image, the tunic ensemble is styled over a peach silk chiffon underdress (Object ID #1982.74.B).

  Tags glitter, Hildegarde, peach, scarf, silk chiffon, tunic

• Evening gown

  Sage green crepe A-line evening gown; center front seam; long set-in sleeves trimmed in matching fox fur; attached scarf at neckline, acting as draped collar at front and flowing down back of dress; hand-picked zipper closure; fully lined; small yoke at upper back; ten inch flounce at hemline; full length.

  Tags crepe, fox fur, gown, Hildegarde, sage green

• Lynda Bird Johnson and Charles Robb wedding photo

  Group photo of the Charles Robb and Lynda Bird Johnson wedding party at the White House, December 9, 1967. President Lyndon Johnson is standing fourth from left. His daughter Lynda Bird Johnson is in the middle, wearing a dress designed by Geoffrey Beene. Mrs. Frances Howard Robb (wife of James Robb, mother of Charles Robb) is third from right, wearing a yellow dress designed and created by Sister Aloyse Hessburg of Mount Mary.

  Tags Geoffrey Beene, Robb and Johnson wedding, Sister Aloyse Hessburg

• Tunic

  Pale pink silk chiffon tunic; plain jewel neckline, points at front and back; deep dolman sleeves; bias cut; all-over pattern in silver and gold glitter. No label. Performance tunic worn by Hildegarde.
  
  In this image, the tunic is styled over a peach silk chiffon underdress (Object ID #1982.74.B).

  Tags glitter, Hildegarde, pink, silk chiffon, tunic

• Sister Aloyse Hessburg and Mount Mary College students with Bonnie Cashin

  Sister Aloyse Hessburg, Bonnie Cashin, and Mount Mary College fashion students in Cashin's New York fashion design studio.

  Tags Bonnie Cashin, Mount Mary Fashion Department, Sister Aloyse Hessburg