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Introduction

Ceremonial Costumes

September 13 - October 14, 1973

Selected Objects

Chinese

skirt, late 1800s

European

vestment, ca. 1800s
No Image Available

Spanish

costume, ca. 1936
No Image Available

Pierre-Imbert Drevet, designer

Portrait of Cardinal Dubois, early 1700s-mid 1700s
No Image Available

Henri Bendel, retailer

slip, 1927

Unknown artist

evening dress
No Image Available

Henri Bendel, retailer

evening dress, 1927
No Image Available

Spanish

jacket; hat, 1800s

French

fan
No Image Available

French

textile, ca. 1810

Albanian

chalwar; trousers, 1800s

Unknown artist

Women's shoes, 1878

American

shoe, 1878

American

shoe, 1878

American

Brooch, 1800s

English

Ring, 1800s

Bergdorf Goodman, retailer

ball gown, 1937

Chinese

Portrait of Zhou Gongsu (Zhou Yong, 1476-1547), 1368-1644

European

chasuble, 1700s

American

trousers, 1856
No Image Available

American

Man's suit, 1856

Italian Turkish

Women's slippers, late 1800s

Chinese

Kingfisher Wedding Headdress (dianzi), mid-to late 1800s

Chinese

Fingernail guard

Japanese

Outer kimono, 1800s

American

waistcoat, ca. 1840

English

Bracelet, 1850-1899

Turkish

Stole, 1650-1700

Japanese

Kimono, 1615-1868

Japanese, Japan

Court robe (furisode), 1800s

Turkish

Dalamtic, early 1500s

Turkish

chasuble, 1500-1549
No Image Available

Russian, Russia

The Fiery Ascent, late 1500s - early 1600s

Chinese

Girdle clasp

French

Brooch, 1850-1875

Chinese

Pair of Fingernail Guards, 1800s
No Image Available

Chinese

Fingernail Guards, 1800s
No Image Available

Chinese

Fingernail Guards, 1800s
No Image Available

Unknown artist

ankle band

Italian

Chasuble, Early 1700s

Italian

textile, 1600s

Japanese, Japan

kimono, ca. 1800
No Image Available

French, France

Side Chair, ca. 1900
No Image Available

French, France

Settee, ca. 1900
No Image Available

French, France

Armchair, ca. 1900
No Image Available

French, France

Armchair, ca. 1900
No Image Available

French, France

Armchair, ca. 1900
No Image Available

French, France

Armchair, ca. 1900
No Image Available

French, France

Armchair, ca. 1900
No Image Available

French, France

Armchair, ca. 1900
No Image Available

French, France

Side Chair, ca. 1900
No Image Available

French, France

Side Chair, ca. 1900
No Image Available

French, France

Side Chair, ca. 1900
No Image Available

French, France

Side Chair, ca. 1900

Albanian

apron, 1800s

Jacquemart et Bénard, manufacturer

Wallpaper Frieze, ca. 1820

Albanian

chalwar; trousers, 1800s

Albanian

scarf, 1800s

Japanese

kesa

American

bodice, ca. 1877-1879

Spanish

chasuble, ca. 1730

American

Mourning Brooch, Mid 1800s

Albanian

waistband, 1800s

Chinese

girdle clasp

Chinese

Woman's coat, 1800s

French

Court train, first quarter of 1800s

Japanese, Japan

Furisode, 1750-1850

Italian

dalmatic, early 1700s

German

Statue of a Bishop Saint, ca. 1500-1550

François Honoré Georges Jacob-Desmalter, cabinetmaker

Console Table, ca. 1805

François Honoré Georges Jacob-Desmalter, cabinetmaker

Console table, ca. 1805
No Image Available

Japanese

robe, 1400s

Chinese

Ch'ao-Fu, 1821-1850

France Probably

Women's shoes, ca. 1817

South American

Fan, 1800s

Indian

Dress, early 1800s

American

Locket, 1800s
No Image Available

Pierre-Imbert Drevet, engraver

Portrait of bishop Jacques-Benigne Bossuet, 1723

Japanese, Japan

obi

Chinese

Girdle clasp
No Image Available

Unknown artist

candlestick
No Image Available

German

candlestick, ca. 1600
No Image Available

German

candlestick, ca. 1600

Narcisse Virgile Diaz de la Peña

Eastern Princess, 1876

French

court train, ca. 1855

Italian Florentine

Chasuble, 1500s

Circle of Antonio Canova

Female Head (Sappho), ca. 1810

Chinese

Girdle clasp

English

Chasuble Back (with Orphrey), 1300s

Chinese

Girdle clasp

Albanian

coat

Japanese

Bodhisattva Manjusri, 1800s

Indian

dress, early 1800s

American

Locket, ca. 1800

Japanese

Kesa

American

coat, 1856

Albanian

vest, 1800s

Giovanni Boldini

Portrait of Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt, ca. 1911-1913

Franz Xavier Winterhalter

Prince Arthur William at Age Seven Weeks, 1850

Japanese

kesa

Italian Roman

chasuble, 1660-1680

Joseph Paelinck

William I, King of the Netherlands, 1817

American

Brooch, 1788

Italian, Probably Venice

dalmatic, early 1700s

Chinese

Girdle clasp
No Image Available

Jacquemart et Bénard, manufacturer

Pompeian Vase, ca. 1800

English

handkerchief, 1901

Chinese

shawl, ca. 1925

Chinese Qing

Chao guan (summer court hat), early 1800s

Chinese

Hat Box, 1800s

American

Necklace, 1800s

Italian

Chasuble, 1400s

Albanian

Woman's robe (yelek), late 1800s

Albanian

jacket, 1800s

Japanese

kesa

Japanese

obi

Unknown artist

scarf
No Image Available

European

textile, 1700s

Italian Portuguese

chasuble, ca. 1700

Italian

textile, 1600s

Chinese

Belt buckle

Albanian

shirt, late 1800s

Italian

maniple, 1600s-1700s

American

Mourning Brooch, mid 1800s

English

Ring, early 1800s

Japanese Edo, Japan

Kimono (furisode), ca. 1820

Turkish, Bursa

Dalmatic, 1550-1600

Albanian

jacket, 1800s
No Image Available

Hans Sebald Lautensack, printmaker

Portrait of Dr. Georg Roggenbach, 1554
No Image Available

French

chasuble, ca. 1720

Italian

maniple

Italian

maniple, 1600s

Italian

textile, early 1500s
No Image Available

Spanish

textile, 1500s - 1600s

Spanish

textile, 1500s - 1600s

Spanish

textile, 1500s - 1600s
No Image Available

Japanese

Chest, 1720

French

stole

Albanian

Jacket, 1800s

French

Ring, 1825-1850

American

Silhouette, late 1700s

American

Ring, 1800s

Unknown artist

mantilla

Chinese

Comb, 1800s

George Cruikshank

Provincial or the Lucky Dogs, late 1700s - late 1800s

Joseph Paelinck

Frederica Wilhelmina, Queen of the Netherlands, 1817

French

Dress, ca. 1817

Italian

chasuble, ca. 1870

French

chasuble, ca. 1750-1800

Japanese

Chest, 1800s

Chinese

Girdle Clasp

Europe fabric United States of America shoe

Women's shoes, early 1800s

American

christening gown, late 1800s

American

bonnet, late 1800s

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