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Paper ruler, stapled on ends, marked "2 in." and "1 1/2 in." on one side. Reverse side has lines drawn across 1/3 of its length, with three numbered "15," "16," and "17." According to Sr. Mary Swain, SL, "We used this measure when we made habits in…

Plastic doll dressed in the Loretto habit and veil worn after 1953. This doll has on a shirtwaist with sleeves, inner sleeves, cape, collar, veil and cap, fabric cincture with toy pocket watch, skirt, ruffled petticoat, underwear with garters…

Plastic doll dressed in the Loretto habit with the veil worn after 1953. The doll has on a shirtwaist with sleeves, short inner sleeves, cape, collar, veil and cap, fabric cincture, skirt, petticoat, brief underwear, stockings, and high-heel black…

Plastic doll dressed in the Loretto M-veil habit, worn 1909-1953. The habit is complete, with shirtwaist and sleeves, inner sleeves, cape, collar, veil and cap, skirt, petticoat, underwear, stockings, and shoes. Includes 5-decade rosary with metal…

Sterling silver ring with cross on black oval background in center, marked "Packards / Sterling / J. Suina" on inside. Belonged to Sr. Mary Denis Bruck, SL (1918-2021). 

J. Suina, a Taos Pueblo Indian, designed these rings at Packards of Santa…

Set of four sunbonnets made by Sr. Susan Swain, SL, in 2002 for the Loretto Gathering.

a) Bonnet made of gray fabric with leaf print, brim of dark gray fabric with swirly print, and ties of light gray print fabric.
b) Bonnet made of dark gray…

2 gold-colored and 3 silver-colored expandable metal arm garters. These were used to hold up the "little sleeves" worn with Loretto habits until 1964. Belonged to Sr. Kay Lane, SL.

Conscience beads, set of 10 green plastic beads and one heart-shaped green plastic bead on nylon string with metal cross depicting several images of Christ and Mary. Belonged to Sr. Kay Lane, SL.

Embroidered hearts for a Loretto habit, stitched on black fabric. These were found in the personnel file of Mother Bridget Hayden, SL (1814-1890), in an envelope with scraps of her habit taken in 1930 when her grave and those of other Loretto Sisters…

Two sterling silver rings, plain except for a cross within a black oval in the center. The band of (a) curves out around the cross. Both rings engraved on the inside "Packards / Sterling / J. Suina." See also #0851b.

According to Sr. Eleanor…