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This book is the outcome of experiments in the examination of works of art under ultra-violet rays, conducted in the Museum in the late 1920s by James J. Rorimer. One of the first publications to provide an introduction to this method of accessing the condition and age of a work of art, Ultra-Violet Rays and Their Use in the Examination of Works of Art includes images of of several different objects in the Met's collection across cultures and media displayed under ultra-violet light.
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Elsa Schiaparelli (1890–1973)

May 1, 2011

By Jan Glier Reeder

While her contemporaries Gabrielle Chanel and Madeleine Vionnet set the period’s standards of taste and beauty in fashion design, Schiaparelli flouted convention in the pursuit of a more idiosyncratic style.
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In celebration of Valentine's Day, Editorial Assistant Rachel High showcases some of the stunning ensembles featured in High Style—the perfect gift for any fashion lover.
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CUBISM AND FASHION

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Tiki Manifesto

May 22, 2023

By Dan Taulapapa McMullin

Pacific poet Dan Taulapapa McMullin addresses the violent erasure and commodification of Oceania and its people under colonial rule.
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House of Vionnet (French, active 1912–14; 1918–39)

Date: spring/summer 1938
Accession Number: C.I.52.18.4

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House of Vionnet (French, active 1912–14; 1918–39)

Date: fall/winter 1924–25
Accession Number: 2017.314

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Madeleine Vionnet (French, Chilleurs-aux-Bois 1876–1975 Paris)

Date: spring 1931
Accession Number: L.2018.61.73a, b

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Madeleine Vionnet (French, Chilleurs-aux-Bois 1876–1975 Paris)

Date: fall/winter 1937–38
Accession Number: C.I.53.40.1

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Madeleine Vionnet (French, Chilleurs-aux-Bois 1876–1975 Paris)

Date: 1925
Accession Number: C.I.46.16.10

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Dress

House of Vionnet (French, active 1912–14; 1918–39)

Date: 1917
Accession Number: C.I.52.18.9

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Art

Dress

House of Vionnet (French, active 1912–14; 1918–39)

Date: 1918
Accession Number: C.I.52.18.7

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House of Vionnet (French, active 1912–14; 1918–39)

Date: spring/summer 1937
Accession Number: C.I.52.18.10

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House of Vionnet (French, active 1912–14; 1918–39)

Date: 1917
Accession Number: C.I.52.18.5

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House of Vionnet (French, active 1912–14; 1918–39)

Date: fall/winter 1930–31
Accession Number: C.I.52.18.3