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1. Brochure - 2012.016.10

   3.5" x 6" 2 page brochure for "The Leona," the 3-in-1 ladie's undergarment made in La Crosse by Leona Linker. Printed in black on white, with a small amount of red printing on the 2 outside pages.

   Record Type: Archive

   
2. Catalog, Sales - 2012.016.11

   6" x 9" 43 page catalog for "The Leona 3-in-1 garment. Grey paper covers with black printed title and illustration of a woman wearing a Leona undergarment standing in front of a large mirror. Catalog pages offer various Leona models, as well as other underwear and hosiery for women and men. Published by the Leona Garment Company of La Crosse, Wis.

   Record Type: Archive

   
3. Combination - 1954.002.02

   Women's undergarment made in La Crosse, WI. called "The Leona," after its inventor Leona Crichter of New York, this is a "three-in-one" which consolidates camisole, drawers and slip into one undergarment. This leona is made of a cotton batiste. The skirt has an untrimmed self-fabric ruffle. Entredeux ribbon beading with drawstring at waist. There is a 2 shell button closure at the waist and one button at the neck. The bodice is open in the front...

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4. Combination - 1982.062.10

   Women's undergarment made in La Crosse, WI. called "The Leona," after its inventor Leona Crichter of New York, this is a "three-in-one" which consolidates camisole, drawers and slip into one undergarment. This Leona is made of an off white cotton bati...

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5. Combination - 1982.062.21

   Women's undergarment made in La Crosse, WI. called "The Leona," after its inventor Leona Crichter of New York, this is a "three-in-one" which consolidates camisole, drawers and slip into one undergarment. This Leona is made of an off white cotton batiste. The skirt has a self fabric ruffle trimmed with a machine made bobbin lace. The same lace is used as insertions across the bodice front. A A narrower version is ruffled at the neckline with a d...

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6. Combination - 1982.084.01

   Women's undergarment made in La Crosse, WI. called "The Leona," after its inventor Leona Crichter of New York, this is a "three-in-one" which consolidates camisole, drawers and slip into one undergarment. This Leona is made of a white cotton batiste. The skirt has a self-fabric ruffle trimmed with eyelet. The same eyelet is used on the bodice with a drawstring at the neck. Eyelet entredeux and drawstring at waist. There is a 3 shell button closu...

   Record Type: Object

   
7. Combination - 1986.065.08

   Women's undergarment made in La Crosse, WI. called "The Leona," after its inventor Leona Crichter of New York, this is a "three-in-one" which consolidates camisole, drawers and slip into one undergarment. This Leona is made of a cotton batiste, the skirt has an untrimmed slef-fabric ruffle. Entredeux ribbon beading with drawsring at waist. There is a 2 shell button closure at the waist and one shell button at the neck. The bodice is open in fron...

   Record Type: Object

   
8. Combination - 1987.051.13

   Women's undergarment made in La Crosse, WI. called "The Leona," after its inventor Leona Crichter of New York, this is a "three-in-one" which consolidates camisole, drawers and slip into one undergarment. This Leona is made of a window pane check cotton batiste. The skirt has a self-fabric ruffle trimmed with valenciennes lace. Eyelet entredeux and drawstring at waist. There is a 2 shell button closure at the waist and one button closure at the ...

   Record Type: Object

   
9. Combination - 2005.015.01

   Women's undergarment made in La Crosse, WI. called "The Leona," after its inventor Leona Crichter of New York, this is a "three-in-one" which consolidates camisole, drawers and slip into one undergarment. This Leona is constructed of a cream-colored fine cotton batsiste with a tattersall plaid woven in by varying the tread count. The skirt has a self-fabric ruffle and is trimmed with machine-made lace. The arms and neckline of the bodice are tri...

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10. Combination - 2005.015.02

    Women's undergarment made in La Crosse, WI. called "The Leona," after its inventor Leona Crichter of New York, this is a "three-in-one" which consolidates camisole, drawers and slip into one undergarment. This Leona is constructed of a white cotton batiste. The skirt has a ruffle of a gauzier cotton, trimmed with lace that appears handmade. The arms and neckline of the bodice are trimmed with the same lace, and there is a ribbon insert at the wa...

    Record Type: Object

    
11. Combination - 2012.016.02

    Women's undergarment made in La Crosse, WI. called "The Leona," after its inventor Leona Crichter of New York, this is a "three-in-one" which consolidates camisole, drawers and slip into one undergarment. This Leona is constructed of a white cotton batiste. The skirt has a ruffle of a gauzier cotton, trimmed with lace that appears handmade. The arms and neckline of the bodice are trimmed with the same lace, and there is a ribbon insert at the wa...

    Record Type: Object

    
12. Combination - 2018.004.01

    Women's undergarment made in La Crosse, WI. called "The Leona," after its inventor Leona Crichter of New York, this is a "three-in-one" which consolidates camisole, drawers and slip into one undergarment. This Leona is made of a cotton batiste, the skirt has an untrimmed self-fabric ruffle. Entredeux ribbon beading with drawstring at waist. There is a 1 shell button closure at the waist. The bodice is open in front as is the skirt with overlappi...

    Record Type: Object

    
13. Combination - 2018.015.02

    Women's undergarment made in La Crosse, WI. called "The Leona," after its inventor Leona Crichter of New York, this is a "three-in-one" which consolidates camisole, drawers and slip into one undergarment. This Leona is made of a cotton batiste, the skirt has an untrimmed self-fabric ruffle. Entredeux ribbon beading with drawstring at waist. There is a 1 shell button closure at the waist. The bodice is open in front as is the skirt with overlappi...

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14. Gown, Evening - 1945.022.01

    Two piece dress made by Leona Foerster (Linker). A)Cream satin bodice with short puffed sleeves. The bodice is covered with chiffon and is heavily decorated with applied chenille and gold sequins. Neckline is trimmed with rose velvet and studded with small thread covered buttons. Bodice has a front, side closure of hooks and eyes, beneath, there is a second closure of hooks and eyes at the center front. Petersham on bodice is stamped "Foerster...

    Record Type: Object