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  • Evening dress

    Evening dress

    Yves Saint Laurent, Paris (French, founded 1961)

    Date: spring/summer 1963
    Accession Number: C.I.64.59.7a, b

  • Cocktail dress

    Cocktail dress

    Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978)

    Date: 1952
    Accession Number: 2009.300.409

  • Evening dress

    Evening dress

    Mrs. L. D. [?] Sexton (American)

    Date: 1900–1905
    Accession Number: 2009.300.6500a, b

  • Shawl

    Shawl

    Date: 1900–1925
    Accession Number: 1974.313

  • Coat

    Coat

    Hiroko Koshino (Japanese, born 1937)

    Date: fall/winter 1984–85
    Accession Number: 2007.170.13

  • Evening gloves

    Evening gloves

    A. Monco

    Date: ca. 1950
    Accession Number: 2009.300.5962a, b

  • Skirt

    Skirt

    House of Schiaparelli (French, 1928–1954)

    Date: 1938
    Accession Number: 2009.300.3992

  • Hat

    Hat

    Date: 1830s
    Accession Number: C.I.42.172

  • Drawers

    Drawers

    Date: early 20th century
    Accession Number: 1973.195.23

  • Necktie

    Necktie

    Date: 1915–41
    Accession Number: C.I.41.105.61

  • Textile

    Textile

    Date: 1700–1899
    Accession Number: 2009.300.6366

  • Scarf

    Scarf

    House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937)

    Date: late 1950s or early 1960s
    Accession Number: 1985.365.14

  • Coat

    Coat

    House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937)

    Date: 1964
    Accession Number: 1996.134.1

  • Cap

    Cap

    Date: late 19th–20th century
    Accession Number: 1987.429.3

  • Shoe trees

    Shoe trees

    Date: 1700–1945
    Accession Number: C.I.45.107.2

  • Shoe prototype

    Shoe prototype

    Lloyd

    Date: 1955–59
    Accession Number: 2009.300.3816

  • Evening dress

    Evening dress

    Donald Brooks (American, 1928–2005)

    Date: 1962–75
    Accession Number: 1975.301.14

  • Bodice

    Bodice

    Date: 18th century
    Accession Number: C.I.39.13.204

  • Bathing suit

    Bathing suit

    Date: 1876–80
    Accession Number: C.I.50.77.2a–c

  • Top hat

    Top hat

    Melton

    Date: ca. 1885
    Accession Number: 2009.300.4616

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  • Evening dress
    Evening dress

    Yves Saint Laurent, Paris (French, founded 1961)

    Date: spring/summer 1963
    Accession Number: C.I.64.59.7a, b

  • Cocktail dress
    Cocktail dress

    Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978)

    Date: 1952
    Accession Number: 2009.300.409

  • Evening dress
    Evening dress

    Mrs. L. D. [?] Sexton (American)

    Date: 1900–1905
    Accession Number: 2009.300.6500a, b

  • Shawl
    Shawl

    Date: 1900–1925
    Accession Number: 1974.313

  • Coat
    Coat

    Hiroko Koshino (Japanese, born 1937)

    Date: fall/winter 1984–85
    Accession Number: 2007.170.13

  • Evening gloves
    Evening gloves

    A. Monco

    Date: ca. 1950
    Accession Number: 2009.300.5962a, b

  • Skirt
    Skirt

    House of Schiaparelli (French, 1928–1954)

    Date: 1938
    Accession Number: 2009.300.3992

  • Hat
    Hat

    Date: 1830s
    Accession Number: C.I.42.172

  • Drawers
    Drawers

    Date: early 20th century
    Accession Number: 1973.195.23

  • Necktie
    Necktie

    Date: 1915–41
    Accession Number: C.I.41.105.61

  • Textile
    Textile

    Date: 1700–1899
    Accession Number: 2009.300.6366

  • Scarf
    Scarf

    House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937)

    Date: late 1950s or early 1960s
    Accession Number: 1985.365.14

  • Coat
    Coat

    House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937)

    Date: 1964
    Accession Number: 1996.134.1

  • Cap
    Cap

    Date: late 19th–20th century
    Accession Number: 1987.429.3

  • Shoe trees
    Shoe trees

    Date: 1700–1945
    Accession Number: C.I.45.107.2

  • Shoe prototype
    Shoe prototype

    Lloyd

    Date: 1955–59
    Accession Number: 2009.300.3816

  • Evening dress
    Evening dress

    Donald Brooks (American, 1928–2005)

    Date: 1962–75
    Accession Number: 1975.301.14

  • Bodice
    Bodice

    Date: 18th century
    Accession Number: C.I.39.13.204

  • Bathing suit
    Bathing suit

    Date: 1876–80
    Accession Number: C.I.50.77.2a–c

  • Top hat
    Top hat

    Melton

    Date: ca. 1885
    Accession Number: 2009.300.4616

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