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All sorts of fashion from the 1900's that is more like a costume or piece of art, historic, vintage or museum quality, etc, than regular clothing, shoes and accessories.
ball gown ca. 1949 via the Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Madame Grès (French, 1903–1993). Evening gown, 1954. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Gift of Mrs. Byron C. Foy, 1956 (C.I.56.60.6a,b)
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"Happiness" dinner dress, Lucile, ca. 1915; Philadelphia Museum of Art 1962-190-1
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Brussels mixed lace, custom-designed wedding dress, circa 1923
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1940s green wool, puff sleeve, Soutache coat jacket; fit & flare cut
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A Worth ball gown (circa 19010, with signature label to waistband, of pink damask satin woven with large bearded irises and swags of interlaced ribbons, the side panels and sleeves inset with tulle panels embroidered in metal threads and diamanté studs
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1992 Oscar de la Renta at the University of North Texas
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Suit Jean-Philippe Worth, 1907 The Museum of the City of New York
1960's Vest with Black Faux Fur cool silver colored metal buckle with chain snaps Retro $42.00
Black silk chiffon and velvet day dress with embroidered net lace collar, by Jeanne Paquin, French, c. 1903. The hanging grape cluster decorations match the flowing dress lines. During the Art Nouveau period, motifs of organic natural objects were favored and often used as clothing ornaments.
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Evening dress by Mme. Jeanne Paquin, circa 1905-07
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Black chiffon evening dress with silver lace bodice, c. 1920. Designer unknown. From the collections of the Charleston Museum. PS We would love feedback on this dress, it's a bit of an enigma to us.
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Dialectical One Perhaps it was made for someone's presentation at court? It was traditionally required to wear long trains on such occasions; no idea when that fell out of vogue.
Embroidered black silk velvet ball gown with rhinestone embellishment and fox fur trim, by Philip Hulitar, American, c. 1950-55.
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Evening dress American, about 1942 By Gilbert Adrian, American, 1903–1959 Retailed by Filenes Department Store, Boston, Hollywood, USA Evening dress of navy blue silk. Bodice with narrow straps over the shoulders. Long skirt flared form the waist, with wide ruffle applied low at side-backs and curving higher in front. At highest point of ruffle a silk bow and a cluster of five aritficial roses in pale pink and lavender are attached. Narrow tie belt. Designer's label in bodice seam. L...
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Princess-Line Day Dress of Green Cotton/Linen Mix. English, 1909-1910.
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Four-Strap High Shoes with Cutwork: ca. 1913, black kid.
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Carolyn Kidd Oh I love these shoes.So hip even now!
Silk satin and chiffon evening dress with faux pearl embroidery, attributed to Callot Soeurs, French, ca. 1926.
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Gold and black brocaded silk pumps with rhinestone buckles, attributed to Grantoni, French, ca. 1920.
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Red and black shoes with gold bead embellishment, by André Perugia, French, 1920's.
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Beautiful hummingbird dress by John Galliano. Worn to the Oscars in 1999 by Cate Blanchett.
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A blue silk evening dress from 1921 at the V Museum.
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c. 1912 JEANNE HALLEE, Paris Pink Gossamer Silk Chiffon Gown
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Costume designed by Adrian for Eve Arden in Ziegfeld Girl (1941).
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SADIE NEMSER VELVET and LACE TEA GOWN, LATE 1920's
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Wedding dress by Charles James, 1948-49 US, the Met Museum.
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Evening dress by Callot Sœurs, ca 1909 Paris, KCI.
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Evening Dress Madame Grès, early 1950s The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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Carolyn Kidd Your vintage clothing posts are wonderful!