Dress

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The dress and pantalettes seen here are made of a handsome fabric. The pantalettes are particularly interesting because of their construction, which includes shoulder straps. These straps are for convenience and assure the stability of the garment.

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