Ribbon

Bon Marché

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Amelia Beard Hollenback (1877-1969) was the daughter of prominent financier and philanthropist John Welles Hollenback. This collection of high-quality ribbons may have been belonged Amelia Hollenback or any of her seven sisters. Worn as a bold accent sash, a ribbon would have affected the look of the entire ensemble.

The Costume Institute

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Costume Institute's collection of more than thirty-three thousand objects represents seven centuries of fashionable dress and accessories for men, women, and children, from the fifteenth century to the present.

Metropolitan Museum of Art