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• Dress.

Designer/Maker: Roberta de Camerino (Italy); Worn by: Wiska Listwan

Date: 1965-1969

Medium: Nylon jersey

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• Costumed Set.

Designer/Maker: I.Miller & Son, G. Shindhelm, Eaves Costume Co.

Date: 1924

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• Hard tartan kilt decorated with silk rosettes and matching pink silk ribbon ties, part of a man's kilt suit.

Place of origin: Great Britain, United Kingdom, Northern Europe

Date: ca. 1820

Medium: Tartan, silk, cotton

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• Evening Dress.

Designer/Maker: Parcher (Boston, Massachusetts, US); Worn by: Lucy Truman Aldrich (1869–1955)

Date: 1890's

Medium: Silk and lace

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• Woman's Ensemble (Jacket and Dress).

Designer/Maker: Kay Railson (United States, first half of 20th century); Georgia Kay (United States, California, active mid-20th century)

Place of origin: United States, California

Date: 1948

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~ Gym suit.

Date: 1893–1898

Place of origin: United States

Medium: Wool, cotton, leather.

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• Bridal Crown.

Date: 1984

Jeweler/Maker: Ernst Tande, Hokksund

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• Woman's Wedding Dress.

Place of origin: Liverpool, England

Date: 1868

Medium: Silk taffeta

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• Shoes.

Designer/Maker: Daniel Green

Date : ca. 1939

Medium: Silk satin

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• Evening Dress.

Date: 1971

Designer/Maker: Ronald Amey (United States, 1934-1986)

Medium: Polyester crepe, quilted silk satin, cut glass ball buttons.

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• Woman's Short Evening Dress.

Date: ca. 1987

Designer/Maker: Pierre Cardin (French (born Italy), 1922–2020)

Medium: Nylon lace over nylon horsehair.

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• Setting-out ensemble.

Date: 1902

Medium: Wool broadcloth, cotton lace, silk velvet, metal thread embroidery.

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• Wedding Dress.

Date: Summer 1939

Designer: Madeleine Vionnet

Medium: Satin crepe, inlays.

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• Wine colored lace dress with under dress.

Date: 1940

Medium: Lace

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• Woman's Coat.

Designer/Maker: Worth

Place of origin: France, Paris

Date: 1910-1911

Medium: Silk cut and voided velvet on silk and metallic-thread satin ground with metallic lace and jet and glass beads.

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• Tea Gown.

Place of origin: England

Date: 1895-1900

Medium: Silk velvet, embroidered with coloured silks

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• Ensemble.

Date: 1856–1857

Medium: Silk, metal, pearls, cotton