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Before we get too far into 2012, we wanted to mention one final blog post from 2011. When we compiled our Top Five Posts of 2011, our post on Alexander McQueen's peacock dress was an extremely close runner-up. This post trailed very slightly (one... Read Article ››
Top five posts of 2011–“The Art of Dressing Has Never Been Manifested with So Much Brilliancy”: Fashion and the Paris Exposition of 1900
The most popular post of 2011 is truly deserving of this honor! Associate Curator Christina Johnson's investigation into a a 1900 gown in our collection and its relationship to the Paris Exposition of 1900 is a joy to read. *********** Did... Read Article ››
Top five posts of 2011–Louella Ballerino crop top, 1946
First published in July 2011, the second most popular post of 2011 describes how a serendipitous find dramatically altered our understanding of a midriff-baring 1940s crop top in our collection. ************ In 2003, a black and coral crop top was... Read Article ››
Top five posts of 2011–Day ensemble, 1870-72
Our third most popular post of 2011 features a striking green and black day ensemble from the early 1870s. If you've been following our countdown, this ensemble may look familiar. That's because yesterday's post on 1880s bustles included a... Read Article ››
Top five posts of 2011–Return of the bustle
Our fourth most popular post of 2011 featured one of the most analyzed topics in fashion history--nineteenth century understructure. The post, first published in February 2011, discussed the 1880s bustle and featured two examples from our collection.... Read Article ››
Top five posts of 2011–Lucile
As 2011 comes to a close, we wanted to take a look back at our most popular blog posts of the year. For the next five days, we'll repost the top posts of the year, beginning at number five. Our fifth most popular post features London-born... Read Article ››