Congrats to our FABULOUS! winners

  Thanks so much to all of you who entered our FABULOUS! giveaway! We loved reading about your favorite fashion books. Many of you listed Fashion from the Kyoto Costume Institute as a top pick. The Fashion in Detail books from the V&A Museum were... Read Article ››

Judith Leiber minaudière

  Minaudière Judith Leiber 1990-92 Museum Purchase 2005.5.62A The name Judith Leiber is synonymous with small, bejeweled evening bags called minaudières. Small by design, a minaudière is meant to be carried easily in the hand, containing only a few... Read Article ››

Madeleine Vionnet evening gown

  Evening gown Madeleine Vionnet c. 1936-1938 Museum Purchase, Funds provided by Mrs. Tonian Hohberg 2008.5.50AB The first time I saw this Madeleine Vionnet halter evening gown, I had a hard time reconciling it with my knowledge of Vionnet's work.... Read Article ››

FABULOUS! giveaway

  We're giving away FABULOUS! prizes! Enter to win a copy of the FABULOUS! catalogue or a set of FABULOUS! notecards and paper dolls by leaving a comment on this blog post. In your comment, tell us about your favorite fashion-related book. Two... Read Article ››

Plaid platform shoes, c. 1972

  Fashion history is rife with examples of women borrowing from menswear. Bloomers (the nineteenth-century adaption of male trousers), riding habits (adapted from men's riding habits) and the 1980s "power suit" are just a few examples. But... Read Article ››

Making a mount for an 1870s dolman

  Today's post is by our Study Collection Manager and expert mountmaker, Carolyn Jamerson. In a previous post, Carolyn described the process of making floating forms. In this post, Carolyn describes the unique challenges of making a custom mount for... Read Article ››

Blue jeans

  Blue jeans, almost universally shortened to jeans, are the archetypal garment of the twentieth century. The name itself comes from a textile used to make workwear trousers worn by sailors in sixteenth century Genoa, Italy. An inexpensive and sturdy... Read Article ››

Fox collar coat, c. 1927

  CoatWool & fox fur1925-1929Gift of Floss Alper2001.9.1 Appearing in the exquisite creations of the Parisian haute couture and the humbler pages of the Sears catalog, fur suited the extravagant mood of 1920s dress. Though a coat made entirely of... Read Article ››

Links

  Objects from our collection have appeared in exhibits at the following institutions: The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences American Textile History Museum Autry National Center Bendigo Art Gallery California African American Museum City of... Read Article ››