Ladies “Macaroni” jacket and embroidered skirt. Late 18th century. French. Silk.
The jacket of striped two tone silk and satin, with silk fringed fronts and bustle, the cuffs with three blue silk covered buttons, lined with a charming patchwork of silk brocades in the French manner, the associated skirt embroidered with a border of flower-filled urns. | Christies
1945. American. Jacket and skirt: olive green wool; Shirt: tan rayon; Gloves: yellow cotton; Scarf: yellow rayon. | Philidelipha Museum of Art
Purse Small purse in the shape of a frog: 17th century.
Purses and textile novelties which could be used for coins, trinkets or perfume flasks were extremely popular gifts. | Museum of London
Dress in two parts (dress) American, about 1865. Medium: Silk moiré, silk velvet, silk covered buttons, cotton glazed bodice lining, partial linen lining, and metal hook and eye closure. | MFA
Dress (back View). 1930s, McAvoy of Chicago. Olive green silk velvet dress, 1930s. The dress has a boat neckline, rhinestone shoulder clips and a short train in back. | The Charleston Museum
Evening dress, c. 1932 Light green satin evening dress, c. 1932. This stylish gown with a magnificent Art Deco design rhinestone ornamentation on the back was worn by the donor’s sister, Eleanor Rutledge Hanson (1894-1966) for her second court visit at Buckingham Palace in 1932. | Charleston Museum
Afternoon dress House of Worth (French, 1858–1956), Charles Frederick Worth (French (born England), Bourne 1825–1895 Paris), 1889, French, silk, metal. | ↳ THE MET
Woman's Bathing Suit and Skirt Margit Fellegi (Hungary, active United States, 1903-1975), Cole of California (United States, Los Angeles, founded 1923), United States, California, circa 1944. Glazed cotton chintz, cotton and elastic (Matletex). | LACMA
Dinner dress Attributed to Callot Soeurs (French, active 1895–1937), Designer: Attributed to Madame Marie Gerber (French), ca. 1908, French, silk, bead, linen & metal. First established in the 1890s by the four Callot sisters as a lingerie and lace business, Callot Soeurs evolved into a premier dressmaking house in the early years of the 20th century. The garments from Callot Soeurs in the Brooklyn Museum collections incorporate the signature elements of the house: antique lace trimming, Orientalist textiles, lavish embroidery that includes bead- or ribbonwork, or a combination of these elements. The materials used in this gown from 1906-1910 enliven a conventional silhouette. The overall design and varying scale of the embroidery parallels the shape of the dress, and the use of lace, in particular the charming animal and bird motif lace of the sleeves, sets this dress apart from others of the same period in the Brooklyn collection. While the dress lacks a label, these details and the overall quality of the design suggest a Callot Soeurs attribution. | ↳ THE MET
Evening dress 1925, French, silk During the 1920s, nightlife ruled over the day. Men and women dressed for an evening out, filled with dinner, cocktails and dancing. Dress for women changed dramatically, as hemlines rose and waistlines dropped, creating a tubular silhouette. Ladies wearing these slightly revealing dresses, made of delicate fabrics and decorated with heavy beading were often referred to as flappers. This dress is a wonderful example of the style of the period. An unusual pattern of free-form elements concentrically outlined in clear beads enlivens this piece and the textured surface of the sequins creates an interesting play of light. THE MET
Toreador Jacket Fourth quarter 19th century, Mexican (probably), silk, metal, glass. | THE MET
Uniform Dress of Catherine II to the uniform of the Preobrazhensky Life Guards Regiment St Petersburg, Russia. 1763. Silk and metal threads, copper, gold lace, gilt. Catherine the Great was a great patron of the Guards' regiments, who had done much to bring her to power. The Empress had a dress made in accordance with the uniform of each regiment, and wore this dress to appear before the regimental officers on regimental holidays. This dress combines features of a uniform and of Russian national costume, as well as elements of the French fashion then widespread in Russia. | The State Hermitage Museum
Tourmaline filigree ring, 1930's. 14 Karat White Gold. | Lang Antiques
Skirt Charles James (American, born Great Britain, 1906–1978), 1947–48.American. Wool. | THE MET
Ensemble 1900–1910, Albanian,silk, wool & metal. | THE MET
Dress Attributed to House of Balenciaga (French, founded 1937), Designer: Attributed to Cristobal Balenciaga (Spanish, 1895–1972). Ca. 1947. French. Medium: wool. | THE MET
