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Doll's dress in two parts (dress)
Doll's dress in two parts (dress), late 18th century. Silk taffeta. The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection.
Woman's hat
Flo-Raye, New York, Woman's hat, 1945–1955. Plaited straw trimmed with velvet, silk flowers, and rhinestones. Gift from the Collection of Violet Manno Shumsky through her estate.
Woman's dress in two parts
Dolce & Gabbana, Woman's dress in two parts, 1995–1996. Silk and elastane plain weave crepe (twisted in both warp and weft); printed; nylon, silk, elastane satin weave; plastic; metal. Anonymous gift.
Female model in pink satin and lace nightgown
Kenneth Paul Block, Female model in pink satin and lace nightgown, March 17–24, 1978. Watercolor and black marker on paper. Gift of Kenneth Paul Block, made possible with the generous assistance of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf.
Child's dress
Child's dress, about 1825. Printed cotton plain weave, embroidered with cotton; mother of pearl buttons. Gift of Miss Frances Fowler and Professor Harold North Fowler.
Greissimo Shoes
Christian Louboutin, Greissimo Shoes, about 2005. Suede, leather. The Evelyn H. Lauder Fashion Collection—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder.
Gem-set brooch with pendant drop
Jones, Ball & Poor, Gem-set brooch with pendant drop, about 1850. Gold, diamond and pink topaz. Textile Curator's Fund and Helen and Alice Colburn Fund.
Female model in sweeping pink coat
Kenneth Paul Block, Female model in sweeping pink coat, 1980s. Watercolor and black marker on paper. Gift of Kenneth Paul Block, made possible with the generous assistance of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf.
Doll's dress in two parts (dress)
Doll's dress in two parts (dress), late 18th century. Silk taffeta. The Elizabeth Day McCormick Collection.
Woman's hat
Flo-Raye, New York, Woman's hat, 1945–1955. Plaited straw trimmed with velvet, silk flowers, and rhinestones. Gift from the Collection of Violet Manno Shumsky through her estate.
Woman's dress in two parts
Dolce & Gabbana, Woman's dress in two parts, 1995–1996. Silk and elastane plain weave crepe (twisted in both warp and weft); printed; nylon, silk, elastane satin weave; plastic; metal. Anonymous gift.
Female model in pink satin and lace nightgown
Kenneth Paul Block, Female model in pink satin and lace nightgown, March 17–24, 1978. Watercolor and black marker on paper. Gift of Kenneth Paul Block, made possible with the generous assistance of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf.
Child's dress
Child's dress, about 1825. Printed cotton plain weave, embroidered with cotton; mother of pearl buttons. Gift of Miss Frances Fowler and Professor Harold North Fowler.
Greissimo Shoes
Christian Louboutin, Greissimo Shoes, about 2005. Suede, leather. The Evelyn H. Lauder Fashion Collection—Gift of Leonard A. Lauder.
Gem-set brooch with pendant drop
Jones, Ball & Poor, Gem-set brooch with pendant drop, about 1850. Gold, diamond and pink topaz. Textile Curator's Fund and Helen and Alice Colburn Fund.
Female model in sweeping pink coat
Kenneth Paul Block, Female model in sweeping pink coat, 1980s. Watercolor and black marker on paper. Gift of Kenneth Paul Block, made possible with the generous assistance of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf.