Fashion Birthday: Madeleine Vionnet
  French couturier Madeleine Vionnet was born on this day in 1876. Born in Chilleurs-aux-Bois, about 75 miles from Paris, Vionnet was apprenticed to a local dressmaker at age 11. She spent several years in this first apprenticeship, moving to a... Read Article ››

Boudoir slippers, c. 1939
  Boudoir slippers c. 1939 Daniel Green Gift of Kevin Jones 2008.155.3AB In the 1937 article, "Mules: The More the Merrier," Vogue claimed that, "all women are slipper collectors."1 Though this is probably an... Read Article ››

Reception dress, c. 1876
  Reception dress1876-77 Maison Touin, Paris Silk faille, wool & silk brocade, linen lace Gift of John Kauke 82.405.2AB Made by a Paris dressmaker, this purple and cream reception dress could have walked right off a fashion plate. The styling and... Read Article ››

Wiener Werkstatte girl’s ensemble
  Wiener Werkstatte c. 1930 2005.5.170AB Museum Purchase Founded in 1903 by architect Josef Hoffman and artist Kolomon Moser, the Wiener Werkstatte (Vienna Workshop) was a group of artists, designers and craftsman dedicated to combining artistry and... Read Article ››

World War II propaganda dress
  Sixty-eight years ago today, on June 6 1944, over 150,000 Allied troops landed on the beaches of Normandy, France. Called D-Day, this invasion marked a turning point in World War II. At the time of the invasion, Nazi Germany occupied much of western... Read Article ››