Day ensemble worn by Mary Martin as Maria Rainer in "The Sound of Music" (1959)

Gown worn by Mary Martin as Venus in "One Touch of Venus" (1943)

Evening dress in ivory silk ottoman

Dress worn by Katharine Cornell as Mary Prescott in "The Prescott Proposals" (1953)

Short evening dress in "Mainbocher red" satin

Lounging dress worn by Judy Holliday as Billie Dawn in "Born Yesterday" (1946)

Summer dinner dress and jacket in black and white gingham with lace overlay

Day dress and matching Tyrolean-style jacket in black and grey slubbed silk

Short evening dress in black satin and lace

Day ensemble: Suit in black and white strié worsted with coordinating printed silk blouse

Dress and jacket ensemble in printed black and white silk with self appliqué detail

Day dress in black silk

Evening dress in black silk rep with lavender chiné dot pattern

Evening dress in black and cerise satin

Evening dress in red chiné satin damask

Day dress in purple wool with beaded buttonholes

Day ensemble in printed floral plissé silk

Dinner dress and jacket in black silk with beaded palm tree motif

Evening dress in multicolored floral chiné satin damask

[Mary Martin as Maria Rainer in "The Sound of Music".]