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- Dress and Jacket Ensemble, 1905-1908 -
- 1905-1908
- Collections - Artifact
Dress and Jacket Ensemble, 1905-1908
- Metallic Floral Jacket, Worn by Janet Visner Kozlowski, 1969 -
- 1969
- Collections - Artifact
Metallic Floral Jacket, Worn by Janet Visner Kozlowski, 1969
- Suit, Worn by Maximillian Von Mach at His Wedding to Mary Ann Sink, 1886 -
- 1886
- Collections - Artifact
Suit, Worn by Maximillian Von Mach at His Wedding to Mary Ann Sink, 1886
- "Ranone" Suit, 1940-1949 -
- 1940-1949
- Collections - Artifact
"Ranone" Suit, 1940-1949
- Suit, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1949-1950 - Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., cultivated a refined sense of fashion through years of interest in clothing design and collaboration with world-renowned couturiers. Firestone favored New York and Paris design houses -- like that of Cristobal Balenciaga, who made this suit -- to meet her high fashion standards.
- 1949-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Suit, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1949-1950
Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., cultivated a refined sense of fashion through years of interest in clothing design and collaboration with world-renowned couturiers. Firestone favored New York and Paris design houses -- like that of Cristobal Balenciaga, who made this suit -- to meet her high fashion standards.
- Evening Dress with Jacket, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1953 - Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., cultivated a refined sense of fashion through years of interest in clothing design and collaboration with world-renowned couturiers. Mainbocher was one of Mrs. Firestone's favorite designers, according to her daughter. Firestone patronized this American-born fashion maker when he worked in Paris in the 1930s, and later after he moved to New York.
- 1953
- Collections - Artifact
Evening Dress with Jacket, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1953
Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr., cultivated a refined sense of fashion through years of interest in clothing design and collaboration with world-renowned couturiers. Mainbocher was one of Mrs. Firestone's favorite designers, according to her daughter. Firestone patronized this American-born fashion maker when he worked in Paris in the 1930s, and later after he moved to New York.
- Lion Halloween Costume, Worn by Simon Morland, 2020 -
- 2020
- Collections - Artifact
Lion Halloween Costume, Worn by Simon Morland, 2020
- Tuxedo, Worn by John "Jack" Krygier to His Wedding at the Martha-Mary Chapel in 1973 -
- 1973
- Collections - Artifact
Tuxedo, Worn by John "Jack" Krygier to His Wedding at the Martha-Mary Chapel in 1973
- Suit, Worn by Michael Endelman at his Bar Mitzvah, 1989 - Michael Endelman wore this suit at his bar mitzvah in 1989. The bar mitzvah ceremony marks the time when a boy becomes a full-fledged member of the Jewish community. These teens, considered adults in the Jewish religion, become responsible for their actions and eligible for religious duties, including leading prayers and reading from the Torah and other Jewish texts during services in the synagogue.
- April 01, 1989
- Collections - Artifact
Suit, Worn by Michael Endelman at his Bar Mitzvah, 1989
Michael Endelman wore this suit at his bar mitzvah in 1989. The bar mitzvah ceremony marks the time when a boy becomes a full-fledged member of the Jewish community. These teens, considered adults in the Jewish religion, become responsible for their actions and eligible for religious duties, including leading prayers and reading from the Torah and other Jewish texts during services in the synagogue.
- Dress Ensemble, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1955-1956 - The fabric used in this mid-1950s dress recalls the influence of Chinoiserie -- fanciful European interpretations of Chinese motifs and styles popular during the 17th and 18th centuries. The fabric's floral design is reminiscent of late 18th-century hand-painted Chinese export fabric. Parisian couturier Cristobal Balenciaga made this ensemble for Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr.
- 1955-1956
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Dress Ensemble, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1955-1956
The fabric used in this mid-1950s dress recalls the influence of Chinoiserie -- fanciful European interpretations of Chinese motifs and styles popular during the 17th and 18th centuries. The fabric's floral design is reminiscent of late 18th-century hand-painted Chinese export fabric. Parisian couturier Cristobal Balenciaga made this ensemble for Elizabeth Parke Firestone, wife of tire magnate Harvey S. Firestone, Jr.