Afternoon dress

ca. 1903

Not on view

This afternoon dress offers an example of an American-made Belle Époque dress created by a New York dressmaker. The Chezar & Pillman label shows the maker styled itself "The Parisian Ladies' Tailor," an indication that this is an American version of the French fashion at the time. The dress is highlighted by several attractive details: the good quality of its embroidery and the inclusion of rhinestone and enamel buttons.

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Title: Afternoon dress
Maker: Chezar & Pillman
Date: ca. 1903
Culture: American
Medium: silk
Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Mrs. G. Gordon, 1939
Object Number: 2009.300.88a, b
Curatorial Department: The Costume Institute

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