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Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part One)

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Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT (Part One) November 29, 2011 - May 8, 2012

Fashion, A-Z: Highlights from the Collection of the Museum at FIT, Part One was the first of two exhibitions to highlight modern and contemporary pieces from the Museum's permanent collection. More than fifty garments and accessories were featured by designers from Alaïa to Zoran, including work by Gabrielle Coco Chanel, Christian Dior, and Miuccia Prada.

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Black silk  coat with black and gold thread trim at neck and sleeves, two large off-center gold…
Coat
Paul Poiret
1908
Left: green pleated dress with orange velvet coat with gold embroidery Right: Floor length long…
Evening dress
Mariano Fortuny
1924
Sleeveless black evening drop waist chemise with crystal beads and rhinestones applied in diamo…
Evening dress
1926
Full length black sleeveless evening dress with beige lily print spiralin from hem to left shou…
Evening dress
Elsa Schiaparelli
Fall 1935
Black satin floor length 3/4 sleeve dress with deep v-neck, ruching at sleeves and front bodice…
Evening dress
Lucien Lelong
c. 1938
¾ view of black long sleeve evening dress with asymmetrical overskirt draped at hip to show ivo…
Evening dress
Irene
1942
Black silk elbow length gloves with wide chenille gauntlet
Evening gloves
Elsa Schiaparelli
c.1946
Black long sleeve fitted dress with multicolor draped hip band
Evening dress
Mainbocher
1947
Ivory two-piece dress with strapless bodice, floor length skirt and stole draped asymmetrically…
Evening ensemble
Christian Dior
Fall 1948
Tent style coat in broken stripes of grey, brown, tan and black velvet with cuffed puffed sleev…
Coat
Balenciaga
Fall 1950
Detail view of red and purple striped dress showing bias cut bodice with high neck and brass ho…
Evening dress
Claire McCardell
c. 1955
evening dress
Evening dress
Charles James
1954