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  • Dress

    Dress

    Date: mid-18th century
    Accession Number: 54.124

  • Evening dress

    Evening dress

    House of Dior (French, founded 1947)

    Date: 1952–53
    Accession Number: C.I.60.21.3

  • Fan

    Fan

    C. Leviéle

    Date: first quarter 20th century
    Accession Number: 2009.300.6203

  • Necktie

    Necktie

    Date: 1915–41
    Accession Number: C.I.41.105.87

  • Garters

    Garters

    Date: 1700–1938
    Accession Number: C.I.38.23.398

  • Scarf

    Scarf

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

    Date: ca. 1950
    Accession Number: 2009.300.2649

  • Evening dress

    Evening dress

    Yves Saint Laurent, Paris (French, founded 1962)

    Date: spring/summer 1988
    Accession Number: 1996.483.5a–c

  • Sarong

    Sarong

    Date: early 20th century
    Accession Number: C.I.64.52.2

  • Cocktail hat

    Cocktail hat

    House of Schiaparelli (French, 1928–1954)

    Date: 1952
    Accession Number: C.I.55.76.33a, b

  • Evening bag

    Evening bag

    Date: 1900–1915
    Accession Number: 2009.300.5186

  • Purse

    Purse

    Whiting and Davis Company, Inc. (American, founded 1896)

    Date: 1925–39
    Accession Number: 1986.325.6

  • Panniers

    Panniers

    Date: late 18th century
    Accession Number: 2008.297a, b

  • Cap

    Cap

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: C.I.37.63.2

  • Shoes

    Shoes

    House of Dior (French, founded 1947)

    Date: 1958
    Accession Number: 1979.472.13

  • "Gothic"

    "Gothic"

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

    Date: ca. 1953
    Accession Number: 2009.300.3641

  • Evening boots

    Evening boots

    House of Dior (French, founded 1947)

    Date: 1959–60
    Accession Number: 1977.277.18a, b

  • Dress

    Dress

    Date: ca. 1863
    Accession Number: 1982.82.5a–c

  • Sweater

    Sweater

    Perry Ellis (American, 1940–1986)

    Date: 1980–84
    Accession Number: 1994.34.2

  • Dress

    Dress

    Rifat Ozbek (British, born Turkey, 1953)

    Date: fall/winter 1994–95
    Accession Number: 2003.396.2

  • Ensemble

    Ensemble

    Date: ca. 1882
    Accession Number: 37.86a–d

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  • Dress
    Dress

    Date: mid-18th century
    Accession Number: 54.124

  • Evening dress
    Evening dress

    House of Dior (French, founded 1947)

    Date: 1952–53
    Accession Number: C.I.60.21.3

  • Fan
    Fan

    C. Leviéle

    Date: first quarter 20th century
    Accession Number: 2009.300.6203

  • Necktie
    Necktie

    Date: 1915–41
    Accession Number: C.I.41.105.87

  • Garters
    Garters

    Date: 1700–1938
    Accession Number: C.I.38.23.398

  • Scarf
    Scarf

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

    Date: ca. 1950
    Accession Number: 2009.300.2649

  • Evening dress
    Evening dress

    Yves Saint Laurent, Paris (French, founded 1962)

    Date: spring/summer 1988
    Accession Number: 1996.483.5a–c

  • Sarong
    Sarong

    Date: early 20th century
    Accession Number: C.I.64.52.2

  • Cocktail hat
    Cocktail hat

    House of Schiaparelli (French, 1928–1954)

    Date: 1952
    Accession Number: C.I.55.76.33a, b

  • Evening bag
    Evening bag

    Date: 1900–1915
    Accession Number: 2009.300.5186

  • Purse
    Purse

    Whiting and Davis Company, Inc. (American, founded 1896)

    Date: 1925–39
    Accession Number: 1986.325.6

  • Panniers
    Panniers

    Date: late 18th century
    Accession Number: 2008.297a, b

  • Cap
    Cap

    Date: 19th century
    Accession Number: C.I.37.63.2

  • Shoes
    Shoes

    House of Dior (French, founded 1947)

    Date: 1958
    Accession Number: 1979.472.13

  • "Gothic"
    "Gothic"

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

    Date: ca. 1953
    Accession Number: 2009.300.3641

  • Evening boots
    Evening boots

    House of Dior (French, founded 1947)

    Date: 1959–60
    Accession Number: 1977.277.18a, b

  • Dress
    Dress

    Date: ca. 1863
    Accession Number: 1982.82.5a–c

  • Sweater
    Sweater

    Perry Ellis (American, 1940–1986)

    Date: 1980–84
    Accession Number: 1994.34.2

  • Dress
    Dress

    Rifat Ozbek (British, born Turkey, 1953)

    Date: fall/winter 1994–95
    Accession Number: 2003.396.2

  • Ensemble
    Ensemble

    Date: ca. 1882
    Accession Number: 37.86a–d

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