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  • Dinner dress

    Dinner dress

    Lord and Taylor (American, founded 1826)

    Date: 1877–83
    Accession Number: 1979.34.2a–d

  • Dress

    Dress

    Date: 1797–98
    Accession Number: 1983.422a, b

  • Suit

    Suit

    House of Chanel (French, founded 1913)

    Date: ca. 1962
    Accession Number: 2006.271.29a–c

  • Stockings

    Stockings

    Date: ca. 1910
    Accession Number: C.I.X.55.26.1a, b

  • Pillbox hat

    Pillbox hat

    House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937)

    Date: spring/summer 1964
    Accession Number: 1974.303.2

  • Veil

    Veil

    Date: ca. 1844
    Accession Number: C.I.40.185.5

  • Shoes

    Shoes

    Date: 1735–45
    Accession Number: 2009.300.4745a, b

  • Evening shoes

    Evening shoes

    Date: 1940–59
    Accession Number: 1978.582.6a, b

  • Jeans

    Jeans

    Date: late 1960s–early 1970s
    Accession Number: 1977.333.64

  • Photograph

    Photograph

    Irving Penn (American, Plainfield, New Jersey 1917–2009 New York)

    Date: ca. 1974
    Accession Number: 2005.293.28

  • Hat

    Hat

    Date: early 1920s
    Accession Number: 1984.587.14

  • Shoes

    Shoes

    Date: 1970
    Accession Number: 1980.586.30a, b

  • Evening dress

    Evening dress

    House of Givenchy (French, founded 1952)

    Date: 1963
    Accession Number: 1974.184.2

  • Ensemble

    Ensemble

    Date: 1974
    Accession Number: 1979.232.2a, b

  • Eyeglasses

    Eyeglasses

    Date: 1966
    Accession Number: 1978.233.6

  • Evening dress

    Evening dress

    Callot Soeurs (French, active 1895–1937)

    Date: 1922
    Accession Number: C.I.46.4.8

  • Fan

    Fan

    Date: 1800–1939
    Accession Number: C.I.39.79.28

  • Dress

    Dress

    Carolyn Schnurer (American, born New York, 1908–1998 Palm Beach, Florida)

    Date: 1951
    Accession Number: 2009.300.6716

  • Bathing suit

    Bathing suit

    Catalina Sportswear (American, founded 1907)

    Date: 1965
    Accession Number: 1975.54.4

  • Necklace

    Necklace

    Date: 1949
    Accession Number: 1981.517.17

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  • Dinner dress
    Dinner dress

    Lord and Taylor (American, founded 1826)

    Date: 1877–83
    Accession Number: 1979.34.2a–d

  • Dress
    Dress

    Date: 1797–98
    Accession Number: 1983.422a, b

  • Suit
    Suit

    House of Chanel (French, founded 1913)

    Date: ca. 1962
    Accession Number: 2006.271.29a–c

  • Stockings
    Stockings

    Date: ca. 1910
    Accession Number: C.I.X.55.26.1a, b

  • Pillbox hat
    Pillbox hat

    House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937)

    Date: spring/summer 1964
    Accession Number: 1974.303.2

  • Veil
    Veil

    Date: ca. 1844
    Accession Number: C.I.40.185.5

  • Shoes
    Shoes

    Date: 1735–45
    Accession Number: 2009.300.4745a, b

  • Evening shoes
    Evening shoes

    Date: 1940–59
    Accession Number: 1978.582.6a, b

  • Jeans
    Jeans

    Date: late 1960s–early 1970s
    Accession Number: 1977.333.64

  • Photograph
    Photograph

    Irving Penn (American, Plainfield, New Jersey 1917–2009 New York)

    Date: ca. 1974
    Accession Number: 2005.293.28

  • Hat
    Hat

    Date: early 1920s
    Accession Number: 1984.587.14

  • Shoes
    Shoes

    Date: 1970
    Accession Number: 1980.586.30a, b

  • Evening dress
    Evening dress

    House of Givenchy (French, founded 1952)

    Date: 1963
    Accession Number: 1974.184.2

  • Ensemble
    Ensemble

    Date: 1974
    Accession Number: 1979.232.2a, b

  • Eyeglasses
    Eyeglasses

    Date: 1966
    Accession Number: 1978.233.6

  • Evening dress
    Evening dress

    Callot Soeurs (French, active 1895–1937)

    Date: 1922
    Accession Number: C.I.46.4.8

  • Fan
    Fan

    Date: 1800–1939
    Accession Number: C.I.39.79.28

  • Dress
    Dress

    Carolyn Schnurer (American, born New York, 1908–1998 Palm Beach, Florida)

    Date: 1951
    Accession Number: 2009.300.6716

  • Bathing suit
    Bathing suit

    Catalina Sportswear (American, founded 1907)

    Date: 1965
    Accession Number: 1975.54.4

  • Necklace
    Necklace

    Date: 1949
    Accession Number: 1981.517.17

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