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Shoes by Hellstern & Sons, 1900’s Paris, Les Arts Décoratifs

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Shoes by Hellstern & Sons, 1900’s Paris, Les Arts Décoratifs

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Dress, 1898 Paris, Les Arts Décoratifs

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Dress, 1898 Paris, Les Arts Décoratifs

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Dress by Oscar de la Renta, 2011 New York, the Mint Museum

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Dress by Oscar de la Renta, 2011 New York, the Mint Museum

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Party dress by Dior, 1958 Paris
The next few posts are from an upcoming Whitaker auction

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Party dress by Dior, 1958 Paris

The next few posts are from an upcoming Whitaker auction

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Day dress, ca 1878

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Day dress, ca 1878

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Reception or dinner dress, ca 1880

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Reception or dinner dress, ca 1880

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Evening dress, 1900’s Paris, Rijksmuseum

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Evening dress, 1900’s Paris, Rijksmuseum

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Costume designed by Norman Wilkinson, worn by “Helena” (Lilliah McCarthy) in Harley Granville Barker’s 1914 production ofA Midsummer Night’s Dream, 1914 UK, the V&A Museum

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Costume designed by Norman Wilkinson, worn by “Helena” (Lilliah McCarthy) in Harley Granville Barker’s 1914 production ofA Midsummer Night’s Dream, 1914 UK, the V&A Museum

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Wedding dress by Cristóbal Balenciaga, 1957 Paris, Mona Bismarck Foundation

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Wedding dress by Cristóbal Balenciaga, 1957 Paris, Mona Bismarck Foundation

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Wedding dress worn by Queen Fabiola of Belgium, 1960 Paris (worn in Brussels), Mona Bismarck Foundation
She was married to Baudouin on December 15, 1960.  The dress is made of satin and mink.

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Wedding dress worn by Queen Fabiola of Belgium, 1960 Paris (worn in Brussels), Mona Bismarck Foundation

She was married to Baudouin on December 15, 1960.  The dress is made of satin and mink.

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