Evening Wear Collection

Double page "La Mode du Petit Journal" (France), November 10, 1902, 1902. Creator: Unknown artist
Double page "La Mode du Petit Journal" (France), November 10, 1902, 1902. Private Collection

The Café-Concert, c1879. Creator: Edouard Manet
The Cafe-Concert, c1879. Here, Manet captures the kaleidoscopic pleasures of Parisian nightlife. The figures are crowded into the compact space of the canvas

Fashion Plate (Opera Dress), 1815. Creator: Unknown
Fashion Plate (Opera Dress), 1815

My First Season'; Private Theatre--A Dress Rehearsal, 1890. Creator: Arthur Hopkins
My First Season'; Private Theatre--A Dress Rehearsal, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

My First Season; The Dinner Party, a middle-aged MP took me in, 1890. Creator: Arthur Hopkins
My First Season; The Dinner Party, a middle-aged MP took me in, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

'In the rush after the Play was over I escaped quietly with Papa, 1890. Creator: Arthur Hopkins
In the rush after the Play was over I escaped quietly with Papa, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

'A Peep into the Smoking- Room at the Theatre, 1890. Creator: Unknown
A Peep into the Smoking- Room at the Theatre, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

'My First Season; A Box at the Theatre, 1890. Creator: Arthur Hopkins
My First Season; A Box at the Theatre, 1890. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Fashions for May - Crinoline Hat, for Opera, &c. 1850. Creator: Unknown. Fashions for May - Crinoline Hat, for Opera
Fashions for May - Crinoline Hat, for Opera, &c. 1850. Hat...of open pattern, trimmed generally with a flower or feathers, and worn to the opera, &c'

Fashions for May - Crinoline Hat, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Fashions for May - Crinoline Hat, 1850....trimmed generally with a flower or feathers, and worn to the opera, &c'. From "Illustrated London News", 1850

My First Ball; Going down to Supper, 1890. Creator: Arthur Hopkins
My First Ball ; Going down to Supper, 1890. From " The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 41. January to June, 1890

Opera Hood, 1935 / 1942. Creator: Raymond Manupelli
Opera Hood, 1935/1942

Society Ball [verso], c. 1907. Creator: George Wesley Bellows
Society Ball [verso], c. 1907

Dress Cape, c. 1938. Creator: Nancy Crimi
Dress Cape, c. 1938

Pair of arm length purple gloves from Maes Millinery Shop, 1941-1994
Pair of arm length rayon knit dark purple gloves. The gloves are seamed down the exterior side and around the fingers. Each glove has an opening at the wrist that closes with two (2)

Evening slippers, French, 1885-90. Creator: J Ferry
Evening slippers, French, 1885-90. Worn by Abigail Kinsley Norman Prince (1860-1949)

Evening slippers, French, 1880. Creator: J Ferry
Evening slippers, French, 1880

Evening slippers, French, 1885-95. Creator: Unknown
Evening slippers, French, 1885-95

Evening slippers, French, 1875-85. Creator: Unknown
Evening slippers, French, 1875-85

Annie Ross, Count Basie tour, 1962. Creator: Brian Foskett
Annie Ross, Count Basie tour, 1962

Woman in narrow-waisted dress, c1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Woman in narrow-waisted dress, c1952. Fashion illustration. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Woman with necklace, c1952. Creator: Shirley Markham
Woman with necklace, c1952. Fashion illustration. Shirley Markham (1931-1999) studied Graphic Design and Illustration at Central School of Art in London from 1950-1952

Goldsmiths Hall on a Ball Night, c1841. Artist: Henry Melville
Goldsmiths Hall on a Ball Night, c1841. From London Interiors with their Costumes & Ceremonies from Drawings made by permission of the Public Offices

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