Waist Not: The Migration of the Waist, 1800-1960

Waist Not: The Migration of the Waist, 1800–1960

Martin, Richard, and Harold Koda
1994
16 pages
27 illustrations
8.5 x 11 in
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Richard Martin

Harold Koda

Evening dress, House of Worth  French, silk, French
Design House House of Worth
Designer Charles Frederick Worth
1893–95
Spencer, silk, British
British
ca. 1815
Dress, linen, American
American
ca. 1814
Collar, cotton, British
British
ca. 1807
Walking dress, silk, American
American
ca. 1832
Bonnet, straw, feathers, American or European
American or European
1824
Belt, silk, cotton, metal, French
French
ca. 1830
Afternoon dress, silk, American
American
1840s
Afternoon dress, silk, French
French
ca. 1866
Hat, straw, probably American
probably American
ca. 1860
Visiting dress, Maison Pingat  French, silk, French
Design House Maison Pingat
Designer Emile Pingat
ca. 1872
Bonnet, wool, American or European
American or European
1860–70
Dress, James McCreary and Co., N.Y.  American, silk, American
Manufacturer Textile by James McCreary and Co., N.Y.
1876–78
Walking dress, silk, American or European
American or European
ca. 1883
Bonnet, silk, cotton, French
French
1880–90
Dress, silk, cotton, British
British
ca. 1905
Evening dress, Callot Soeurs  French, cotton, silk, metal, French
Design House Callot Soeurs
1910–14
Evening dress, silk, metallic thread, cotton, French
French
1920–23
Cocktail dress, House of Balenciaga  French, silk, French
Design House House of Balenciaga
Designer Cristobal Balenciaga
spring/summer 1958
Cocktail hat, House of Balenciaga  French, cotton, plastic, French
Design House House of Balenciaga
Designer Cristobal Balenciaga
1958
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———. 1994b. Waist Not: The Migration of the Waist, 1800-1960. New York, N.Y: Metropolitan Museum of Art.