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An evening gown by Hattie Carnegie
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Couched metal cords and silvered and gilded sequins
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Up close: a brown colored sequin from a Hattie Carnegie evening gown
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Jacket by Pingat, before conservation
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Detail of the beadwork on the Pingat jacket
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During cleaning: the beadwork on the Pingat jacket
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Paisley Cape
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What looks like fur is actually closely laid feathers.
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One of the feathers from the paisley cape
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Can we teach this poodle skirt to jitterbug?
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And there's indications that this cape once had a feathered trim!
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A better look at those tassels
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Gorgeous lines