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"Ladieswear through the Ages: A Fashion Journey" Step into the captivating world as we explore the evolution of fashion from different eras

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Lawton, Mary, Miss, portrait photograph, 1915. Creator: Arnold Genthe

Lawton, Mary, Miss, portrait photograph, 1915. Creator: Arnold Genthe
Lawton, Mary, Miss, portrait photograph, 1915

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Clothing during the Reigns of Charles I and II, and James II, (1640-1686), 1903, (1937)

Clothing during the Reigns of Charles I and II, and James II, (1640-1686), 1903, (1937). From " History of American Costume - Book One 1607-1800", by Elisabeth McClellan

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of a Female Donor, 1505. Creator: Jan Provoost

Portrait of a Female Donor, 1505. Creator: Jan Provoost
Portrait of a Female Donor, 1505.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of Two Women and a Boy, 1632. Creator: Thomas de Keyser

Portrait of Two Women and a Boy, 1632. Creator: Thomas de Keyser
Portrait of Two Women and a Boy, 1632.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of a Woman with a Lapdog, 1672. Creator: Frans van Mieris I

Portrait of a Woman with a Lapdog, 1672. Creator: Frans van Mieris I
Portrait of a Woman with a Lapdog, 1672.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of a Woman aged Fifty-six, 1594. Creator: Cornelius Ketel

Portrait of a Woman aged Fifty-six, 1594. Creator: Cornelius Ketel
Portrait of a Woman aged Fifty-six, 1594.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of a Woman, 1518. Creator: Hans Holbein the Elder

Portrait of a Woman, 1518. Creator: Hans Holbein the Elder
Portrait of a Woman, 1518.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of a Lady spinning, 1531. Creator: Maerten van Heemskerck

Portrait of a Lady spinning, 1531. Creator: Maerten van Heemskerck
Portrait of a Lady spinning, 1531.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of a Woman aged Fifty-seven, 1539. Creator: Hans Mielich

Portrait of a Woman aged Fifty-seven, 1539. Creator: Hans Mielich
Portrait of a Woman aged Fifty-seven, 1539.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of a Lady, 1530. Creator: Pier Francesco Foschi

Portrait of a Lady, 1530. Creator: Pier Francesco Foschi
Portrait of a Lady, 1530.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of Antonia Canis, 1624. Creator: Cornelis de Vos

Portrait of Antonia Canis, 1624. Creator: Cornelis de Vos
Portrait of Antonia Canis, 1624.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of Anne of Hungary and Bohemia, 1519. Creator: Hans Maler

Portrait of Anne of Hungary and Bohemia, 1519. Creator: Hans Maler
Portrait of Anne of Hungary and Bohemia, 1519.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of a woman, possibly Elisabeth of Denmark, 1524. Creator: Jacob Cornelisz. van Oostsanen

Portrait of a woman, possibly Elisabeth of Denmark, 1524. Creator: Jacob Cornelisz. van Oostsanen
Portrait of a woman, possibly Elisabeth of Denmark, 1524.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of a Woman, 1510. Creator: Wolf Traut

Portrait of a Woman, 1510. Creator: Wolf Traut
Portrait of a Woman, 1510.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of a Woman, 1538. Creator: Bartholomaeus Bruyn the Elder

Portrait of a Woman, 1538. Creator: Bartholomaeus Bruyn the Elder
Portrait of a Woman, 1538.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Nuptial Portrait of Coloman Helmschmid and his Wife Agnes Breu, 1500. Creator: Jorg Breu the Elder

Nuptial Portrait of Coloman Helmschmid and his Wife Agnes Breu, 1500. Creator: Jorg Breu the Elder
Nuptial Portrait of Coloman Helmschmid and his Wife Agnes Breu, 1500.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of a Young Woman with a Rosary, 1609. Creator: Peter Paul Rubens

Portrait of a Young Woman with a Rosary, 1609. Creator: Peter Paul Rubens
Portrait of a Young Woman with a Rosary, 1609.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of Ursula Rudolph, 1528. Creator: Barthel Beham

Portrait of Ursula Rudolph, 1528. Creator: Barthel Beham
Portrait of Ursula Rudolph, 1528.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland, 1904. Creator: John Singer Sargent

Portrait of Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland, 1904. Creator: John Singer Sargent
Portrait of Millicent, Duchess of Sutherland, 1904.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of a Woman, 1740. Creator: Giacomo Ceruti

Portrait of a Woman, 1740. Creator: Giacomo Ceruti
Portrait of a Woman, 1740.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of a Young Woman, 1543. Creator: Paris Bordone

Portrait of a Young Woman, 1543. Creator: Paris Bordone
Portrait of a Young Woman, 1543.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of a Woman aged Thirty, 165(2). Creator: Gerard Terborch II

Portrait of a Woman aged Thirty, 165(2). Creator: Gerard Terborch II
Portrait of a Woman aged Thirty, 165(2).

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of the Countess Maria Benedetta di San Martino, 1785. Creator: Pompeo Batoni

Portrait of the Countess Maria Benedetta di San Martino, 1785. Creator: Pompeo Batoni
Portrait of the Countess Maria Benedetta di San Martino, 1785.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Saint Casilda, 1630. Creator: Francisco de Zurbaran

Saint Casilda, 1630. Creator: Francisco de Zurbaran
Saint Casilda, 1630.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of Giovanna degli Albizzi Tornabuoni, 1489. Creator: Domenico Ghirlandaio

Portrait of Giovanna degli Albizzi Tornabuoni, 1489. Creator: Domenico Ghirlandaio
Portrait of Giovanna degli Albizzi Tornabuoni, 1489.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of a Woman with a Dog, 1560. Creator: Paolo Veronese

Portrait of a Woman with a Dog, 1560. Creator: Paolo Veronese
Portrait of a Woman with a Dog, 1560.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of a Lady, 1667. Creator: Nicolaes Maes

Portrait of a Lady, 1667. Creator: Nicolaes Maes
Portrait of a Lady, 1667.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of Maria Rosa Walburga von Soyer, 1750. Creator: Georg Desmarees

Portrait of Maria Rosa Walburga von Soyer, 1750. Creator: Georg Desmarees
Portrait of Maria Rosa Walburga von Soyer, 1750.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of Mrs. Joshua Henshaw II (Catherine Hill), 1772. Creator: John Singleton Copley

Portrait of Mrs. Joshua Henshaw II (Catherine Hill), 1772. Creator: John Singleton Copley
Portrait of Mrs. Joshua Henshaw II (Catherine Hill), 1772.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of Mrs. Samuel Hill (Miriam Kilby), 1764. Creator: John Singleton Copley

Portrait of Mrs. Samuel Hill (Miriam Kilby), 1764. Creator: John Singleton Copley
Portrait of Mrs. Samuel Hill (Miriam Kilby), 1764. In this almost full-length portrait, the imposing figure of Miriam Kilby (1696-1765), wife of the Boston merchant Samuel Hill

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Mrs. Winsor McCay, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Mrs. Winsor McCay, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Winsor McCay, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Dr. Mary Hobart, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Dr. Mary Hobart, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Dr. Mary Hobart, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Mr. and Mrs. A. Belmont; Mrs. B. Duncan, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Mr. and Mrs. A. Belmont; Mrs. B. Duncan, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mr. and Mrs. A. Belmont; Mrs. B. Duncan, between c1910 and c1915. Shows English actress Eleanor Robson Belmont (1879-1979).

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Portrait of a Lady, 1530. Creator: Hans Baldung

Portrait of a Lady, 1530. Creator: Hans Baldung
Portrait of a Lady, 1530.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Vanderbilt Race 1910 Miss Bird and Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Vanderbilt Race 1910 Miss Bird and Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Vanderbilt Race 1910 Miss Bird and Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock, 1910.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: 5th Ave. - Easter 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

5th Ave. - Easter 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
5th Ave. - Easter 1911. The 5th Avenue Easter Parade - the Sunday morning Fifth Avenue Easter bonnet stroll.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Johanna Gadski, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service

Johanna Gadski, 1913. Creator: Bain News Service
Johanna Gadski, 1913. Shows German opera singer Johanna Gadski (1872-1932).

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Mrs. Hitt & Mrs. Longworth, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Mrs. Hitt & Mrs. Longworth, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. Hitt & Mrs. Longworth, 1912.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Miss N. Mack, Mrs. N.E. Mack, Miss H. Mack, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service

Miss N. Mack, Mrs. N.E. Mack, Miss H. Mack, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Miss N. Mack, Mrs. N.E. Mack, Miss H. Mack, 1912.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Nelle B. Stulle, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Nelle B. Stulle, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Nelle B. Stulle, between c1910 and c1915.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: 5th Ave. - Easter 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

5th Ave. - Easter 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
5th Ave. - Easter 1911. The 5th Avenue Easter Parade - the Sunday morning Fifth Avenue Easter bonnet stroll.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: 5th Ave. - Easter 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

5th Ave. - Easter 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
5th Ave. - Easter 1911. The 5th Avenue Easter Parade - the Sunday morning Fifth Avenue Easter bonnet stroll.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Mrs. W.G. Loew, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

Mrs. W.G. Loew, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. W.G. Loew, between c1910 and c1915. Shows Mrs. William Goadby Loew, a socialite and art collector.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Alexandra Carlisle as 'Georgiana Vesey', 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Alexandra Carlisle as "Georgiana Vesey", 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Alexandra Carlisle as "Georgiana Vesey", 1911.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Jessie Wilson, Margaret Wilson, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Eleanor Randolph Wilson, 1912

Jessie Wilson, Margaret Wilson, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Eleanor Randolph Wilson, 1912. Creator: Bain News Service
Jessie Wilson, Margaret Wilson, Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, Eleanor Randolph Wilson, 1912.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Emily McLean, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Emily McLean, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Emily McLean, 1911.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Anita Owen, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service

Anita Owen, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
Anita Owen, 1910.

Background imageLadieswear Collection: Mrs. John Sherwin Crosby, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service

Mrs. John Sherwin Crosby, 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Mrs. John Sherwin Crosby, 1911.




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"Ladieswear through the Ages: A Fashion Journey" Step into the captivating world as we explore the evolution of fashion from different eras. From the reigns of Charles I and II to James II, witness how clothing transformed between 1640 and 1686. Delve into history with Gladys Cooper's iconic portrayal of autumn fashion in Matita. Travel back in time to Sheffield, Yorkshire around 1900, where Empire Ladies Outfitters on Castle Street offered exquisite garments that epitomized elegance. Discover the sartorial choices during The Republic Under Washington and Adams (1790-1800), a period marked by refined style captured in a fascinating glimpse from 1903. Immerse yourself in the opulence of George III's reign (1760-1776) as Sophie B Steel showcases regal attire that adorned noble women during this era. Continue your journey further back to 1620-1670, exploring clothing trends meticulously documented by Sophie B Steel herself. Uncover the allure of fashion during James I-Charles I's reign (1607-1640), where intricate details and luxurious fabrics reigned supreme. Marvel at Haddon Hall's grandeur in an enchanting scene featuring elegantly dressed figures against its majestic backdrop. Witness timeless accessories like Shaker Bonnets from c. 1937 crafted by Alois E. Ulrich or Mina Greene's stunning coats from various periods such as 1935/1942 and c. 1938 – each piece capturing unique elements that defined their respective times. Embark on this visual odyssey through centuries past, celebrating women's enduring love affair with fashion while appreciating how it has shaped our present-day style sensibilities. Join us as we pay homage to these remarkable moments in ladieswear history.