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  • Stomacher

    Stomacher

    Date: early 18th century
    Accession Number: 79.1.115

  • Ensemble

    Ensemble

    Yohji Yamamoto (Japanese, born 1943)

    Date: 1980s
    Accession Number: 1996.62a, b

  • Shoe buckles

    Shoe buckles

    Date: late 18th century
    Accession Number: 83.1.89

  • Suit

    Suit

    Perry Ellis (American, 1940–1986)

    Date: fall/winter 1981–82
    Accession Number: 1996.61.4a, b

  • Button

    Button

    Date: late 18th century
    Accession Number: 83.1.136–.147

  • Suit

    Suit

    Perry Ellis (American, 1940–1986)

    Date: fall/winter 1981–82
    Accession Number: 1996.61.5a–c

  • Collar

    Collar

    Date: 17th century
    Accession Number: 88.1.13

  • Suit

    Suit

    Perry Ellis (American, 1940–1986)

    Date: 1981
    Accession Number: 1996.61.6a, b

  • Cuffs

    Cuffs

    Date: first quarter 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.1.2a, b

  • Dress

    Dress

    Begged-Or (Israeli)

    Date: ca. 1966
    Accession Number: 1996.61.7

  • Collar

    Collar

    Date: first quarter 18th century
    Accession Number: 88.1.24

  • Ensemble

    Ensemble

    Perry Ellis (American, 1940–1986)

    Date: fall/winter 1981–82
    Accession Number: 1996.61.2a, b

  • Collar

    Collar

    Date: last quarter 18th century
    Accession Number: 95.1.1

  • Suit

    Suit

    Perry Ellis (American, 1940–1986)

    Date: ca. 1980
    Accession Number: 1996.61.3a, b

  • Sash

    Sash

    Date: last quarter 18th century
    Accession Number: 99.16.3

  • Veil

    Veil

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 00.1.4

  • Dress

    Dress

    Issey Miyake (Japanese, born 1938)

    Date: 1970
    Accession Number: 1996.61.11

  • Collar

    Collar

    Date: first quarter 19th century
    Accession Number: 00.1.6

  • Evening dress

    Evening dress

    Halston (American, 1932–1990)

    Date: ca. 1973
    Accession Number: 1996.61.12

  • Cape

    Cape

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 00.1.11

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  • Stomacher
    Stomacher

    Date: early 18th century
    Accession Number: 79.1.115

  • Ensemble
    Ensemble

    Yohji Yamamoto (Japanese, born 1943)

    Date: 1980s
    Accession Number: 1996.62a, b

  • Shoe buckles
    Shoe buckles

    Date: late 18th century
    Accession Number: 83.1.89

  • Suit
    Suit

    Perry Ellis (American, 1940–1986)

    Date: fall/winter 1981–82
    Accession Number: 1996.61.4a, b

  • Button
    Button

    Date: late 18th century
    Accession Number: 83.1.136–.147

  • Suit
    Suit

    Perry Ellis (American, 1940–1986)

    Date: fall/winter 1981–82
    Accession Number: 1996.61.5a–c

  • Collar
    Collar

    Date: 17th century
    Accession Number: 88.1.13

  • Suit
    Suit

    Perry Ellis (American, 1940–1986)

    Date: 1981
    Accession Number: 1996.61.6a, b

  • Cuffs
    Cuffs

    Date: first quarter 19th century
    Accession Number: 89.1.2a, b

  • Dress
    Dress

    Begged-Or (Israeli)

    Date: ca. 1966
    Accession Number: 1996.61.7

  • Collar
    Collar

    Date: first quarter 18th century
    Accession Number: 88.1.24

  • Ensemble
    Ensemble

    Perry Ellis (American, 1940–1986)

    Date: fall/winter 1981–82
    Accession Number: 1996.61.2a, b

  • Collar
    Collar

    Date: last quarter 18th century
    Accession Number: 95.1.1

  • Suit
    Suit

    Perry Ellis (American, 1940–1986)

    Date: ca. 1980
    Accession Number: 1996.61.3a, b

  • Sash
    Sash

    Date: last quarter 18th century
    Accession Number: 99.16.3

  • Veil
    Veil

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 00.1.4

  • Dress
    Dress

    Issey Miyake (Japanese, born 1938)

    Date: 1970
    Accession Number: 1996.61.11

  • Collar
    Collar

    Date: first quarter 19th century
    Accession Number: 00.1.6

  • Evening dress
    Evening dress

    Halston (American, 1932–1990)

    Date: ca. 1973
    Accession Number: 1996.61.12

  • Cape
    Cape

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: 00.1.11

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