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Reforming Fashion, 1850-1914 is about the women’s dress reform movement of the late 19th and early 20th century. Fashionable dress in the 19th century went through several silhouette changes from tubular to hourglass and back to tubular. The fashion…

Zandra Rhodes light green silk jersey long dress with spaghetti straps;back deep scoop neck bound with bias strip, 2 bias straps and wide band of silk jersey across scoop cutout back; left side seam slit bottom; hem- lettuce edge trimming; tunic-…

Yves Saint Laurent double-knit wool chemise/shift dress; knee length or shorter; straight; sleeveless; round neckline; inserts of black wool 2 inch wide bands forming a cross in front, wider black band inserted along the hemline 5 inches from the…

Red, black and white silk organza 2-piece dress and belt, ruffled scoop neck. ca. 1970-1979

Orange/black shot silk with purple silk cotton sari and bodice with weft woven purple stripes and flowers. a)Sari - about 6 yards, fringe at one end and turned and finished at the other b)Bodice - lined with cotton, with hook and eye closure at…

Red, white, blue sequin long strapless evening gown with one seamin center back and shaping darts in bodice approximately every 3 inches; additional fabric pieced lower back hem to provide flare; center back zip closure. Dress fully lined in red silk…

Green silk gathered taffeta, long sheath gown, off-the-shoulder; ruched and draped.