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  • Button

    Button

    House of Schiaparelli (French, 1928–1954)

    Date: 1937–39
    Accession Number: 2009.300.3995a, b

  • Purse

    Purse

    Date: late 19th century
    Accession Number: 2009.300.4913a, b

  • Cap

    Cap

    Date: fourth quarter 19th century
    Accession Number: 2009.300.2660

  • Handkerchief

    Handkerchief

    Date: fourth quarter 19th century
    Accession Number: 2009.300.5225

  • Sketch

    Sketch

    Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978)

    Date: 1945–55
    Accession Number: 2009.300.3651

  • Boa

    Boa

    Date: ca. 1895
    Accession Number: 2009.300.4265

  • Ensemble

    Ensemble

    Date: late 18th–19th century
    Accession Number: 2009.300.2999a–c

  • Drawing

    Drawing

    Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978)

    Date: 1969
    Accession Number: 2009.300.2206

  • Ensemble

    Ensemble

    Date: first quarter 20th century
    Accession Number: 2009.300.3224a–c

  • Pelerine

    Pelerine

    Date: ca. 1840
    Accession Number: 2009.300.4277

  • Undersleeves

    Undersleeves

    Date: ca. 1860
    Accession Number: 2009.300.4275a, b

  • Bonnet

    Bonnet

    Date: 1810
    Accession Number: 2009.300.1456

  • Gloves

    Gloves

    Date: first quarter 20th century
    Accession Number: 2009.300.4317a, b

  • Evening dress

    Evening dress

    House of Lanvin (French, founded 1889)

    Date: fall/winter 1926–27
    Accession Number: 2009.300.2655a–c

  • Robe de Style

    Robe de Style

    House of Lanvin (French, founded 1889)

    Date: fall/winter 1926
    Accession Number: 2009.300.2506

  • Hat

    Hat

    Sally Victor (American, 1905–1977)

    Date: 1939
    Accession Number: 2009.300.4435

  • Evening clutch

    Evening clutch

    Date: 1925–30
    Accession Number: 2009.300.2584a, b

  • Loafers

    Loafers

    Frattegiani

    Date: 1958
    Accession Number: 2009.300.5155a, b

  • Hat

    Hat

    House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937)

    Date: ca. 1960
    Accession Number: 2009.300.2605a–c

  • Purse

    Purse

    Date: ca. 1760
    Accession Number: 2009.300.2194

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  • Button
    Button

    House of Schiaparelli (French, 1928–1954)

    Date: 1937–39
    Accession Number: 2009.300.3995a, b

  • Purse
    Purse

    Date: late 19th century
    Accession Number: 2009.300.4913a, b

  • Cap
    Cap

    Date: fourth quarter 19th century
    Accession Number: 2009.300.2660

  • Handkerchief
    Handkerchief

    Date: fourth quarter 19th century
    Accession Number: 2009.300.5225

  • Sketch
    Sketch

    Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978)

    Date: 1945–55
    Accession Number: 2009.300.3651

  • Boa
    Boa

    Date: ca. 1895
    Accession Number: 2009.300.4265

  • Ensemble
    Ensemble

    Date: late 18th–19th century
    Accession Number: 2009.300.2999a–c

  • Drawing
    Drawing

    Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978)

    Date: 1969
    Accession Number: 2009.300.2206

  • Ensemble
    Ensemble

    Date: first quarter 20th century
    Accession Number: 2009.300.3224a–c

  • Pelerine
    Pelerine

    Date: ca. 1840
    Accession Number: 2009.300.4277

  • Undersleeves
    Undersleeves

    Date: ca. 1860
    Accession Number: 2009.300.4275a, b

  • Bonnet
    Bonnet

    Date: 1810
    Accession Number: 2009.300.1456

  • Gloves
    Gloves

    Date: first quarter 20th century
    Accession Number: 2009.300.4317a, b

  • Evening dress
    Evening dress

    House of Lanvin (French, founded 1889)

    Date: fall/winter 1926–27
    Accession Number: 2009.300.2655a–c

  • Robe de Style
    Robe de Style

    House of Lanvin (French, founded 1889)

    Date: fall/winter 1926
    Accession Number: 2009.300.2506

  • Hat
    Hat

    Sally Victor (American, 1905–1977)

    Date: 1939
    Accession Number: 2009.300.4435

  • Evening clutch
    Evening clutch

    Date: 1925–30
    Accession Number: 2009.300.2584a, b

  • Loafers
    Loafers

    Frattegiani

    Date: 1958
    Accession Number: 2009.300.5155a, b

  • Hat
    Hat

    House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937)

    Date: ca. 1960
    Accession Number: 2009.300.2605a–c

  • Purse
    Purse

    Date: ca. 1760
    Accession Number: 2009.300.2194

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