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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

This title is out of print.

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About the authors

Richard Martin

Harold Koda

Met Art in Publication

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

Spencer, silk, British — Spencer
British
ca. 1815

Dress, linen, American — Dress
American
ca. 1814

Collar, cotton, British — Collar
British
ca. 1807

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

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

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

Afternoon dress, silk, American — Afternoon dress
American
1840s

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

Hat, straw, probably American — Hat
probably American
ca. 1860

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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