Collections

Highlights from the collection on this website are listed below. Click on the link to access the individual post for each item. 

From "Gilded Age 1870s-1900s"

Dinner party dress, sage silk skirt, gold beaded silk bodice (c.1890s)

Tea party dress, ecru lace (c. 1900s)

Promenade dress, taupe silk faille (c. 1880s)

Beach costumes, boy's bathing suit, bathing dress (c. 1900s)

Fancy dress ball costume, navy velvet bodice, pink satin skirt (c. 1883)

Fancy dress ball costume, grey silk damask (c. 1883)

Fancy dress ball costume, pink velvet bodice, aqua satin skirt (c. 1883)

From "Treasures of the Costume Collection – 1740-1930" Exhibition (2018):

Wedding gown, two piece silk satin dress (c. 1883) #423

From "Mannequins on the Runway, Haute Couture and Contemporary Designs of the 20th Century" Exhibition (2017):

Elizabeth Arden custom salon ball gown, silk satin (c. 1960s) #553

Sophie of Saks Fifth Avenue evening dress and jacket, cotton damask (c. 1960s) #69

Pauline Trigere red wool dress (c. 1970) #657

Emilio Pucci silk jersey evening dress (c. 1973) #694

Yves Saint Laurent two piece suit (c. 1980s) #710

Bill Bass evening dress, silk velvet print (c. 1980s) #684

Caroline Herrera wedding gown, silk organza (c. 1989) #722

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From "Inside Out – How Understructures Created the Fashion Silhouette of the 19th Century" Exhibition (2015):

Neoclassical style dress, white muslin (c. 1800 - 1805) #78

Two piece dress, gold figured silk (c. 1838)

Two piece dress, blue silk taffeta (c. 1867) #106

Two piece dress, navy silk taffeta (c. 1877) #719

Two piece dress, caramel silk taffeta (c. 1880s) #254

Two piece dress, black net lace (c. 1890s) #284

Two piece dress, lavender warp print silk taffeta (c. 1900) 

Dress, rose print satin bodice (c.1912) #508

Evening dress, yellow silk satin (c. 1912) #263

From “Here Come the Brides” Exhibition (2014):

Wedding gown, ecru silk dress (c. 1855) #197

Wedding gown, ecru silk dress (c. 1875) #345

Wedding gown, gold silk damask dress (c. 1875) #257

Wedding gown, mocha silk faille dress (c. 1880) #141

Wedding gown, two piece silk satin dress (c. 1883) #423

Wedding gown, two piece satin striped silk dress (c.1883) #36

Wedding gown, white and silver damask dress (c. 1890) #97

Wedding gown, net dress (c. 1905) #114

Wedding gown, silk satin dress (c. 1910) #580

Wedding gown, ecru silk satin dress (c. 1941) #691

Wedding gown, ecru velvet dress (c. 1920) #354

Wedding gown, cream faille Peau de soie dress (c.1950) #292

From “Stepping Out in the Jazz Age” Exhibition (2012-2013):

Robe de Style dress, silver lamé with net overlay (c. 1924) #456

Robe de Style dress, black watered silk (c. 1924) #583/02

Jazz dress, silver and white beaded net (c. 1926) #453

Ensemble: dress, side-wrapped gold lamé, & Cape (c. 1926) #573/98

Jazz dress, pale apricot silk chiffon, & Cape (c.1926) #543/99

Jazz dress, gold lamé with gold lace (c. 1926) #459

Jazz dress, black chiffon, beaded bow motif. (c.1926) #459

Jazz dress, two piece tangerine silk chiffon (c.1926) #652/10

From “Fashion Transformed – La Belle Époque to Moderne"

Dress, grey/beige corded silk (c. 1909) #11

Coat and dress, pale aqua silk/wool (c. 1910) #5

Reception dress, grey corded silk (c. 1911) #251

Evening dress, magenta silk satin (c. 1911) #186

Evening dress, yellow silk satin (c. 1912-13) #263

Evening dress, turquoise silk damask (c. 1913) #15

Evening dress, coral silk satin with ecru lace trim (c.1913) #464

Evening dress, black point d'esprit with 3-tiered skirt (c.1915 - 1917) #190

Coat, taupe melton, matching tie collar and belt (c. 1916 - 1917) #274 

From “Ladies of Prospect Avenue"

Reception dress, lavender silk taffeta (c. 1867) #229

Afternoon dress, azure blue silk taffeta (c. 1868) #106

Promenade costume, aubergine silk satin (c. 1876 - 1880) #9

Tennis dress, two-piece blue and white striped cotton (c.1885) #231

Walking suit, two-piece sapphire blue velvet (c. 1887) #308

Reception gown, taupe silk moiré (c. 1892 - 1894) #292

Reception dress, pink wool duvetyn (c. 1898) #232

Afternoon dress, two-piece embroidered batiste (c. 1901) #253