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Piece

Date: 18th–19th century
Accession Number: 96.14.760
Piece

Date: 16th century
Accession Number: 09.50.1209
Ensemble

Date: 20th century
Accession Number: C.I.51.27.2a–c
Evening dress

Yves Saint Laurent, Paris (French, founded 1962)
Date: spring/summer 1963
Accession Number: C.I.64.59.7a, b
Stencil

Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 42.91.3
Length

Date: 1720s
Accession Number: 1983.396
Woman's Shoe

Date: 19th–20th century
Accession Number: 53.84.3
Piece

Date: 18th–19th century
Accession Number: 96.14.588
Scarf

Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978)
Date: ca. 1950
Accession Number: 2009.300.2644a, b
Curtain panel

Date: mid-19th century
Accession Number: 1990.207.2
"Grand Guigno"

House of Dior (French, founded 1947)
Date: spring/summer 1951
Accession Number: C.I.65.14.25a, b
Ball gown

House of Dior (French, founded 1947)
Date: spring/summer 1953
Accession Number: C.I.55.76.22a–e
Jumpsuit

Fabiani (Italian, 1940?–1974)
Date: ca. 1965
Accession Number: 2003.441
Piece

Date: 18th–19th century
Accession Number: 96.14.872
Nigen-Kin

Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 89.4.1544
Evening dress

House of Balmain (French, founded 1945)
Date: spring/summer 1946
Accession Number: C.I.58.34.26a–d
Piece

Date: 1750–60
Accession Number: 36.90.141
Empress's Twelve-Symbol Robe

Accession Number: 56.92.1
Jacket

Date: 1880s
Accession Number: C.I.41.133.3
Piece

Accession Number: 20.148.208

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Piece
Date: 18th–19th century
Accession Number: 96.14.760
Piece
Date: 16th century
Accession Number: 09.50.1209
Ensemble
Date: 20th century
Accession Number: C.I.51.27.2a–c
Evening dress
Yves Saint Laurent, Paris (French, founded 1962)
Date: spring/summer 1963
Accession Number: C.I.64.59.7a, b
Stencil
Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 42.91.3
Length
Date: 1720s
Accession Number: 1983.396
Woman's Shoe
Date: 19th–20th century
Accession Number: 53.84.3
Piece
Date: 18th–19th century
Accession Number: 96.14.588
Scarf
Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978)
Date: ca. 1950
Accession Number: 2009.300.2644a, b
Curtain panel
Date: mid-19th century
Accession Number: 1990.207.2
"Grand Guigno"
House of Dior (French, founded 1947)
Date: spring/summer 1951
Accession Number: C.I.65.14.25a, b
Ball gown
House of Dior (French, founded 1947)
Date: spring/summer 1953
Accession Number: C.I.55.76.22a–e
Jumpsuit
Fabiani (Italian, 1940?–1974)
Date: ca. 1965
Accession Number: 2003.441
Piece
Date: 18th–19th century
Accession Number: 96.14.872
Nigen-Kin
Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 89.4.1544
Evening dress
House of Balmain (French, founded 1945)
Date: spring/summer 1946
Accession Number: C.I.58.34.26a–d
Piece
Date: 1750–60
Accession Number: 36.90.141
Empress's Twelve-Symbol Robe
Accession Number: 56.92.1
Jacket
Date: 1880s
Accession Number: C.I.41.133.3
Piece
Accession Number: 20.148.208