Works of Art (46)
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Bathing ensemble, ca. 1870
American, Beige-and-brown printed striped wool with brown-and-red printed wool bands with Greek-key motif (1979.346.18a,b) |
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Beach cover-up, late 1940s, Tina Leser (American), Red-and-white checked cotton (1988.402.1) |
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Beachwear (bathing suit), 1950–59, American, Wool (1996.316.2ab) |
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Beachwear (bathing suit), 1964, Rudi Gernreich (American, born Austria), Wool, elastic (1986.517.13) |
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Beachwear (bikini), 1970–71, Rudi Gernreich (American, born Austria), Wool (1996.118.4ab)
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Beachwear (Bikini), 1970s,
American or European,
Cotton (1993.517.40ab) |
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Beachwear (bikini), ca. 1940, American, Wool (2001.790.1a,b) |
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Beachwear (bikini), late 1940s–early 1950s, American, Synthetics (1985.364.12a,b) |
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Cocktail dress, 1961,
Norman Norell (American),
Black wool crepe (1986.517.5) |
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Corset cover, 1900–1910, American, Cotton (1982.316.8) |
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Crinoline, 1860, American, Metal, cotton (1986.180) |
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Day dress and coat, fall 1957, Anne Fogarty (American), Red wool twill (C.I.63.47.3a,b) |
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Day dress, ca. 1857, American, Silk (C.I.38.23.56) |
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Day ensemble, 1967, Bonnie Cashin (American), Natural cotton, red-and-blue plaid wool, and navy blue wool jersey (C.I.68.34a-c) |
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Dress (robe à la polonaise), ca. 1780, French, White silk de chine with hand-painted multicolored floral sprays (1976.146a,b); Dress (robe à la polonaise), 1780–85, American, Yellow silk de chine with hand-painted multicolored floral sprays (1970.87a,b) |
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Dress, ca. 1799–1800, American, Linen, cotton (1988.242.4) |
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Dress, ca. 1950, Claire McCardell (American), Black rayon jersey (1997.193.2) |
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Dress, ca. 1966–67, American, Paper printed with allover pattern of Campbell Soup cans in black, red, and gold (1995.178.3) |
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Ensemble (beachwear), 1944–45, Carolyn Schnurer (American), Cotton (C.I.46.106.98a-c) |
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Ensemble, 1920s, Raymond Duncan (American), Tussah silk with polychrome hand-painted vegetal motif and wood beads, navy-blue silk chiffon (1990.152) |
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Evening dress, 1939, Mainbocher (American), Ivory silk chiffon embroidered with white and silver sequin butterflies and ivory silk taffeta (C.I.46.4.2a–e) |
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Evening dress, 1950, Claire McCardell (American), Red silk damask (C.I.58.49.4a,b) |
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Evening dress, ca. 1884–86, American or European,
Silk (C.I.63.23.3a,b) |
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Evening dress, ca. 1938, Mainbocher (American), Black silk taffeta embroidered with metallic thread, sequins, and beads (C.I.46.4.1) |
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Evening dress, late 1920s, Jessie Franklin Turner, Silk (C.I.48.3.3) |
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Evening ensemble, fall 1964, Bonnie Cashin (American), Turquoise suede and blue, turquoise, and green striped wool mohair (1979.431.50a,b) |
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Evening gown with wrap, 1974, Halston (Roy Halston Frowick) (American), Pleated ivory and beige silk chiffon (1996.498.2a,b) |
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Evening gown, 1939, Claire McCardell (American), Brown-and-white striped silk satin (C.I.58.17.2) |
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Evening gown, 1970s, Halston (Roy Halston Frowick) (American), Iridescent teal and black silk chiffon (1994.414.6) |
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Evening gown, late 1940s–early 1950s, Claire McCardell (American), Black-and-red silk plush (1997.511a-d) |
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Girdle, 1924, American or European, Silk (1974.258.11) |
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Girdle, 1942, American, Silk, elastic (C.I.43.28.1a) |
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Mantle, 1870–75, French, White wool serge couched with metallic braid (46.25.4); Opera cloak, 1850s, American, Ivory silk faille embroidered with gold soutache braid (C.I.53.2); Dolman, ca. 1870, American (?), While silk poplin and braid (C.I.38.102) |
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Play/bathing suit, 1943, Claire McCardell (American), Checked cotton gingham (C.I.45.71.4) |
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The Pleiades, 1885, Elihu Vedder (American), Oil on canvas (10.64.13) |
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"Popover" dress, 1942, Claire McCardell (American), Blue linen (C.I.45.71.2a,b) |
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Robe à l'anglaise, ca. 1770, American, Silk (C.I.37.66a,b) |
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Shirtwaist dress, 1972, Halston (Roy Halston Frowick) (American), Lavender Ultrasuede (1993.351ab) |
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Suit, fall 1964, Bonnie Cashin (American), Magenta-and-plum checked wool mohair, plum wool double knit, plum suede (1979.431.51a-c) |
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Sundress, ca. 1956, Claire McCardell (American), Red, blue, yellow, and plaid cotton (C.I.58.49.5) |
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Sweater, 1950, Tina Leser (American), Black and wool knit (C.I.51.14.3a); Skirt, 1954, Bonnie Cashin (American, 1915–2000), Black-and-white houndstooth check wool (1982.40.3) |
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Travel ensemble (jacket, slacks, and blouse), 1948, Vera Maxwell (American), Brown-and-white donegal tweed and cocoa-brown wool jersey, printed silk, plastic, tan leather (C.I.53.61a-f) |
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[Two Pupils in Greek Dress], 1883, Thomas Eakins (American), Platinum print (43.87.17) |
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Walking dress, ca. 1835, American, Silk (26.250.1a,b) |
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Walking dress, ca. 1860, American, Silk, mother-of-pearl (C.I.69.33.4a–d) |
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Wrap dress, ca. 1975, Diane Von Furstenberg (American), Green-and-white dotted cotton/rayon blend jersey (1997.487) |
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Thematic Essays (10)
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