Afternoon dress

Afternoon dress

Chezar & Pillman

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

This afternoon dress offers an example of an American-made Belle Époque dress created by a New York dressmaker. The Chezar & Pillman label shows the maker styled itself "The Parisian Ladies' Tailor," an indication that this is an American version of the French fashion at the time. The dress is highlighted by several attractive details: the good quality of its embroidery and the inclusion of rhinestone and enamel buttons.

The Costume Institute

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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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.