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Dress
Leopard print sheer cotton batiste dress; print is yellow, beige, brown, and black; jewel neckline; fitted bodice; short kimono sleeves; midriff has gathered fabric to imitate cummerbund; full skirt supported by crinolines; center back zipper; flat bow at back, attached to dress with hooks and eyes; mid-calf or knee length. Label: "Nettie Rosenstein".
Worn by Jane Bradley Pettit. This dress appeared in the April 1, 1959, issue of Vogue.Tags 1950s, batiste, brown, cotton, dress, Jane Bradley Pettit, leopard, Nettie Rosenstein, print, yellow -
Detail of hook-and-eye closures behind bow at back
Leopard print sheer cotton batiste dress; print is yellow, beige, brown, and black; jewel neckline; fitted bodice; short kimono sleeves; midriff has gathered fabric to imitate cummerbund; full skirt supported by crinolines; center back zipper; flat bow at back, attached to dress with hooks and eyes; mid-calf or knee length. Label: "Nettie Rosenstein".
Worn by Jane Bradley Pettit. This dress appeared in the April 1, 1959, issue of Vogue. -
Two piece ensemble
A. Off-white silk satin evening gown; empire waistline; scoop neckline front to straps in back; no sleeves; ankle length straight skirt gathered in back; center back zipper closure. B. Off-white silk satin capelet; jewel collar; circular shoulder yoke is longer in back; cape gathered in back; double-breasted snaps in front; short slit over arms; 14 inches long in front. Label: "Evelyn Byrnes".Tags 1950s, 1960s, capelet, ensemble, Evelyn Byrnes, evening gown, Nettie Rosenstein, off-white, satin, silk -
Gown without capelet
A. Off-white silk satin evening gown; empire waistline; scoop neckline front to straps in back; no sleeves; ankle length straight skirt gathered in back; center back zipper closure.
Label: "Evelyn Byrnes".
Worn with capelet (Object ID #2004.03.53.b) to form two piece ensemble. -
Inside of capelet
B. Off-white silk satin capelet; jewel collar; circular shoulder yoke is longer in back; cape gathered in back; double-breasted snaps in front; short slit over arms; 14 inches long in front. Label: "Evelyn Byrnes".
Worn with evening gown (Object ID #2004.03.53.a) to form two piece ensemble. -
Evening gown
Gold cut velvet on satin evening gown; velvet flower design runs entire length of dress; sleeveless; square neckline; bodice has center front seam with modified princess seams in back; diagonal darts at bust; bodice attached to skirt at natural waist; tucks in skirt; center back zipper closure; floor length tulle slip; floor length skirt. Label: "Evelyn Byrnes".Tags 1950s, 1960s, Evelyn Byrnes, evening gown, floral, gold, Nettie Rosenstein, satin, velvet, yellow -
Hat
Yellow felt hat; fitted to head with clover shaped upturn at left side; yellow beads around entire hat; 8 feather penguins applied to hat.
Milliner Dorothy Rutz of Glencoe, Illinois, made copies of Bes-Ben hats. -
Hat
Wedgwood blue felt hat; fitted to head with clover shaped upturn at left side; pearls applied around entire hat; 12 pearl circles, each containing small blue cameo (some missing).
Milliner Dorothy Rutz of Glencoe, Illinois, made copies of Bes-Ben hats. -
Letter from Aileen Ryan to Sister Mary Nora Barber, February 7, 1970
A letter from Aileen Ryan to Sister Mary Nora Barber, president of Mount Mary College, confirming Aileen's continuation as a visiting instructor for the fashion design program at Mount Mary for the 1970-71 academic year. -
Letter from Aileen Ryan to Sister John Francis Schuh, February 6, 1967
A letter from Aileen Ryan, women's editor at the Milwaukee Journal, to Sister John Francis Schuh, president of Mount Mary College, thanking her for the invitation to the presentation ceremony of Mrs. Knowles' inaugural gown and providing information about gowns Ryan would be adding to Mount Mary's collection. -
Speech by Aileen Ryan accepting the 1965 Pro Urbe Civic Award
This speech was given by Aileen Ryan when accepting the 1965 Pro Urbe Civic Award from Mount Mary College (Milwaukee, Wisconsin).
To see the entire document, click on the pdf file beneath the image (Ryan acceptance speech Pro Urbe 1965.pdf). -
Two piece ensemble
A. White cotton sheath dress with gold carnation print; scoop neckline; sleeveless. B. White cotton jacket with gold carnation print; one button at neck; long sleeves; hip length.
Worn by Lynn Fontanne. Purchased at the auction of Lynn Fontanne's estate using funds from Mount Mary alumnae. -
Dress without jacket
A. White cotton sheath dress with gold carnation print; scoop neckline; sleeveless. Worn with jacket (Object ID #1983.238.b) to form two piece ensemble.
Worn by Lynn Fontanne. Purchased at the auction of Lynn Fontanne's estate using funds from Mount Mary alumnae. -
Detail of button at base of jacket
A. White cotton sheath dress with gold carnation print; scoop neckline; sleeveless. B. White cotton jacket with gold carnation print; one button at neck; long sleeves; hip length.
Worn by Lynn Fontanne. Purchased at the auction of Lynn Fontanne's estate using funds from Mount Mary alumnae. -
Saint Laurent Rive Gauche ensemble
Dark brown ensemble. A. Cotton velveteen bustier; small ‘v’ at top, five black button closure over center front zipper in black taffeta lining. B. Suede pants; wide attached statement waistband ties in front and overlaps bustier, tapered, center front zipper, ankle length.
Yves Saint Laurent Rive GaucheTags 2000s, 2010s, brown, bustier, Ebony Fashion Fair, ensemble, pants, Rive Gauche, suede, velveteen, Yves Saint Laurent -
Detail of Saint Laurent Rive Gauche ensemble
Detail of bodice with buttons unhooked to show understructure. -
Dress
Multicolored double knit dress; pieced sections - red section at right front shoulder, dark green on right, dark purple lower skirt; jewel neckline; sleeveless; straight shift silhouette; center back zipper closure; lined; knee length.
Worn by Peg Bradley. This dress is from Yves Saint Laurent's Pop Collection of 1965-66 and is featured in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's catalog of the exhibition of his work. It is identified as his "Poliakoff" dress, inspired by the paintings of Serge Poliakoff. -
Skirt
Black linen skirt; slightly gathered; wrap-around side panels, no side seams; double welt pockets set vertically in side panels; left side back zipper closure.
Worn by Florence Eiseman. -
Jacket
Bright printed plain weave cotton jacket; motif is large diamonds: solid purple green, red, or turquoise on white ground; diamonds filled in with stripes; V-neckline with no collar; three white plastic buttons; modified princess seams; short peplum with flap pockets; 3/4 length set-in sleeves; lined in white silk. Label: "Yves Saint Laurent Variation".Tags 1980s, 1990s, black, blue, cotton, green, jacket, multicolored, patterns, plain weave, purple, red, white, YSL, Yves Saint Laurent -
Jacket
Pink wool flannel fitted jacket; three black cord button front closure; princess seams; notched collar; top-stitching around collar, front edges, and hem; 2-piece puffed sleeves, pleated and tailored; 3 black cord buttons on vent.