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Valentino Boutique ensemble
Evening suit ensemble. A. Pale orange silk/rayon burnout velvet tunic; lavender and metallic gold velvet flowers and leaves pattern, lower section is lavender and gold lace, sleeveless, deep v-neckline, one button closure at the waistline, knee length. B. Lavender and gold lace jacket; surplice front, low v-neckline, long set-in sleeves, loops for buttons, lined in beige tulle. C. Lavender and gold lace skirt; straight silhouette, straight waistband with invisible zipper, lined in beige tulle. -
Tunic and skirt without jacket
A. Pale orange silk/rayon burnout velvet tunic. Lavender and metallic gold velvet flowers and leaves pattern; Lower section is lace in lavender and gold; sleeveless; knee length; Deep v-neckline; one button closure at the waistline. C. Lavender and gold lace skirt; straight silhouette; straight waistband with invisible zipper; Lined in nude tulle.
Worn with jacket (Object ID #2013.04.06.B) to form evening suit ensemble. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of woman in two piece suit (two angles) with high heels and brown fabric swatch. 1976-1977 artist name Deborah Vieiralves. Measurements: 10 x 14 inches.
Deborah Vieiralves was a Fashion Department graduate, Class of 1977. It is unknown if she majored in Fashion Design or Fashion Merchandising. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of a woman in a coat, hat, pants, and thigh high boots, dressed for winter. A swatch features reddish-brown fabric. The year is 1976-1977 and the artist name is Debbe or Deborah Vieriralves. Pen and charcoal on board. Measurements: 10 x 14. Form on back indicates that this design was submitted to the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) "America's Next Great Designer Awards".
Deborah Vieiralves was a Fashion Department graduate, Class of 1977. It is unknown if she majored in Fashion Design or Fashion Merchandising. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of a woman in a longer dress with elbow length wide sleeves, a cinched waist, and a deep v neck down to the cinched waist. She is wearing strappy heels and a fabric swatch on the board is for a deep purple-grey fabric. The year is 1976-1977 and the artist name is Debbe or Deborah Vieriralves. Pen and charcoal on board. Measurements: 10 x 14. Form on back indicates that this design was submitted to the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) "America's Next Great Designer Awards".
Deborah Vieiralves was a Fashion Department graduate, Class of 1977. It is unknown if she majored in Fashion Design or Fashion Merchandising. -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of two “lounge” outfits, one with a wrap sleeveless top and tiered layers to the dress and the other with a long wrap short sleeved top over a dress. Fabric samples attached to the board represent a robin’s egg blue and a cream color. 1976-1977, artist Debbe Vieiralves. Marker, watercolor, and charcoal on board. Measurements: 10 x 14 inches. Form on back indicates that this design was submitted to the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) "America's Next Great Designer Awards".
Deborah Vieiralves was a Fashion Department graduate, Class of 1977. It is unknown if she majored in Fashion Design or Fashion Merchandising. -
Shoes
Black peau de soie evening pumps; rhinestone buckle at instep; 2 inch fabric covered heel.
Worn by Florence Eiseman. -
Invoice from W. Morton Brown, Inc.
An invoice from W. Morton Brown, Inc. - Milliner's Supplies and Ideas listing items purchased by Sister Aloyse Hessburg for the mother-of-the-groom dress she designed and created for Mrs. Frances Howard Robb, for the wedding of her son Charles Robb to Lynda Bird Johnson, daughter of President Lyndon B. Johnson, at the White House on December 9, 1967. Besides the dress, Sister Aloyse created the matching hat.
According to this invoice, $25.86 was spent on a hat form, ribbons, beads, thread snaps, gloves, and shoes. -
Dress and scarf
A. Black silk shantung dress; wrap front; sleeveless; flared skirt. B. Black and white print silk scarf.
Made by Mount Mary Fashion student Christee Wartman in 1970. -
Gown without jacket
Peacock blue plush knit pile evening ensemble. A. Gown; V-neckline; long bishop sleeves; empire waistline; center front zipper closure; light blue silk crepe bodice, gathers into shoulder yoke; Peacock blue knit pile A-line skirt; floor length.
Worn with jacket (Object ID #2010.11.01.b) to form two piece ensemble.
Note from Sister Aloyse Hessburg: "Blue knit pile fabric by Borg Textile Group, a Wisconsin industry. They challenged the senior class in 1970 to create garments 'for a winter evening' using their fabric. Christee selected this fabric (at that time the most flexible of their line) and used the silk fabric bodice and lining of silk crepe. The fur closure hooks were the only available on short notice. (Industry would have had time to get correct size and color.) In a way - industry and Mount Mary College were promoting the possibility of using Borg Textiles to the Wisconsin public."Tags blue, bolero, Borg Textile Group, Christee Wartman, evening gown, Mount Mary, pile, plush, student -
Two piece evening ensemble
Peacock blue plush knit pile evening ensemble. A. Gown; V-neckline; long bishop sleeves; empire waistline; center front zipper closure; light blue silk crepe bodice, gathers into shoulder yoke; Peacock blue knit pile A-line skirt; floor length. B. Bolero jacket; jewel neckline; long bishop sleeves; center front hook and eye closure; lined in light blue silk crepe.
Note from Sister Aloyse Hessburg: "Blue knit pile fabric by Borg Textile Group, a Wisconsin industry. They challenged the senior class in 1970 to create garments 'for a winter evening' using their fabric. Christee selected this fabric (at that time the most flexible of their line) and used the silk fabric bodice and lining of silk crepe. The fur closure hooks were the only available on short notice. (Industry would have had time to get correct size and color.) In a way - industry and Mount Mary College were promoting the possibility fo using Borg Textiles to the Wisconsin public."Tags blue, bolero, Borg Textile Group, Christee Wartman, evening gown, Mount Mary, pile, plush, student -
Illustration
Fashion illustration of three woman, labeled “illus #6 sea breeze” with the first woman labeled as Nancy Kessenich and the group of two women on the right having the singular label of Rachel Nelson. The first woman is in a cropped long sleeved jacket with a high neck shirt and skirt, in the middle is either a textured panel of the shirt or a corset. The group of two women are wearing the same skirt that is sheer and floral, but the first wears a long button down vest top and an oversized blazer with a purse and large earrings, and the second wears a sleeveless button down vest with a large collar and large earrings. No date, artist listed as S. Way. Black and white pen on paper. Measurements: 17 x 11 inches.
This artwork was featured in the 1990 Fashion Show Program, "Zeitgeist, spirit of the times...". Nancy Kessenich and Rachel Nelson were Mount Mary Fashion Design students, but it is unknown whether they graduated from the program. According to the program, the artist is likely Sarah Way, who may have been a Mount Mary student as well. -
Detail of cape ties
Yellow chiffon velvet cape; smocked shoulders and center back; center front panels form collar, knot, and drop into center back panels; staining at back collar section.
Worn by a member of the Kohler or House families. -
Illustration
Black and white fashion illustration of woman in fur coat and boots. Text at lower right reads "A white mink wrap coat with notched lapel collar and black crushed leather belt". Signed "Jody Weiss". Ink of paper mounted to board. Measurements: 12 x 17 inches. A form on the back indicates that this was submitted to a Design Competition for Saga Mink.
Jody Weiss was a Fashion Design major, likely Class of 1974. -
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Five poses of the same woman in pants and a striped shirt. -
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Five poses of the same woman in pants and a striped shirt; colors of outfits (left to right): blue, red, green, tan, brown. The second image is the text on the back of the first image. -
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Horizons, Spring 1978; women posing in sets of three, two, and three; colors of outfits (left to right): top row - pink, beige, pink; middle row - blue, yellow; bottom row - blue, red, white. -
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Step in Line for Fall, Fall 1978; ten women posing in groups; colors of outfits include red, blue, gray, tan, and multicolored.