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

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Richard Martin

Harold Koda

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Evening dress, House of Worth French, silk, French — Evening dress
House of Worth
1893–95

Spencer, silk, British — Spencer
ca. 1815

Dress, linen, American — Dress
ca. 1814

Collar, cotton, British — Collar
ca. 1807

Walking dress, silk, American — Walking dress
ca. 1832

Bonnet, straw, feathers, American or European — Bonnet
1824

Belt, silk, cotton, metal, French — Belt
ca. 1830

Afternoon dress, silk, American — Afternoon dress
1840s

Afternoon dress, silk, French — Afternoon dress
ca. 1866

Hat, straw, probably American — Hat
ca. 1860

Visiting dress, Maison Pingat French, silk, French — Visiting dress
Maison Pingat
ca. 1872

Bonnet, wool, American or European — Bonnet
1860–70

Dress, James McCreary and Co., N.Y. American, silk, American — Dress
James McCreary and Co., N.Y.
1876–78

Walking dress, silk, American or European — Walking dress
ca. 1883

Bonnet, silk, cotton, French — Bonnet
1880–90

Dress, silk, cotton, British — Dress
ca. 1905

Evening dress, Callot Soeurs French, cotton, silk, metal, French — Evening dress
Callot Soeurs
1910–14

Evening dress, silk, metallic thread, cotton, French — Evening dress
1920–23

Cocktail dress, House of Balenciaga French, silk, French — Cocktail dress
House of Balenciaga
spring/summer 1958

Cocktail hat, House of Balenciaga French, cotton, plastic, French — Cocktail hat
House of Balenciaga
1958

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———. 1994b. Waist Not: The Migration of the Waist, 1800-1960. New York, N.Y: Metropolitan Museum of Art.