Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
Costumes mounted for photography
![Jeanne Lanvin. Evening dress, "Veilleur de Nuit", ca. 1924. Silk taffeta, net, metal and silk embroidery (chain stitch), lace, pearls, beads, rhinestones, sequins, and mirror discs. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Gift of Mrs. Barbara D. Jostes.](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f865176d4e9602298f5463d/1604463848921-RV3T1RI9ANM3P9I9RSOL/1981.53.1LanvinRobedeStyle.jpg)
Jeanne Lanvin. Evening dress, "Veilleur de Nuit", ca. 1924. Silk taffeta, net, metal and silk embroidery (chain stitch), lace, pearls, beads, rhinestones, sequins, and mirror discs. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Gift of Mrs. Barbara D. Jostes. 1981.53.1
![Alexander McQueen. Woman's dress, 2010 Autumn/Winter Ready to Wear. Silk satin, cotton, and metal net, metallic embroidery (chain and satin stitches), sequins, rhinestones, metal flowers and beads; silk acetate lining. Fine Arts Museums of San Franci](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f865176d4e9602298f5463d/1604463852263-865E7BW8V1QGB8MH9ZOO/A411077_V1.jpg)
Alexander McQueen. Woman's dress, 2010 Autumn/Winter Ready to Wear. Silk satin, cotton, and metal net, metallic embroidery (chain and satin stitches), sequins, rhinestones, metal flowers and beads; silk acetate lining. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Gift of Christine Suppes in honor of Jill D'Alessandro. 2018.28.27.10
![Waistcoat, 1725–1750. England. Linen, silk thread; embroidery, silk thread covered buttons. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Museum purchase in Honor of John E. Buchanan, Jr., Textile Arts Council Endowment Fund. 2014.26](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f865176d4e9602298f5463d/1604463848922-G7ZEH0F6TS0SW5AALY7J/2014.26.jpg)
Waistcoat, 1725–1750. England. Linen, silk thread; embroidery, silk thread covered buttons. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Museum purchase in Honor of John E. Buchanan, Jr., Textile Arts Council Endowment Fund. 2014.26
![Gabrielle Chanel. Ensemble: dress, belt, capelet and slip, 1939. Silk crepe, silk bobbin net or tulle. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Gift of Mrs. C.H. Russell 1983.63.13a-d](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f865176d4e9602298f5463d/1604463848923-ZXPFJ43J2N5Q0FJ8BGLP/1983.63.13a-d.jpg)
Gabrielle Chanel. Ensemble: dress, belt, capelet and slip, 1939. Silk crepe, silk bobbin net or tulle. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Gift of Mrs. C.H. Russell 1983.63.13a-d
![Christian Dior. Evening dress, "Junon", Fall-Winter 1949. Silk tulle embroidered with sequins with silk gros de Tours inner skirt; horsehair stiffening. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Gift of I. Magnin & Company. 49.25.2a-b](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f865176d4e9602298f5463d/1604463849626-PC4XSSO6AMW8EGHY3P8Y/49.25.2a-bDiorJunon.jpg)
Christian Dior. Evening dress, "Junon", Fall-Winter 1949. Silk tulle embroidered with sequins with silk gros de Tours inner skirt; horsehair stiffening. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Gift of I. Magnin & Company. 49.25.2a-b
![Madame (Alix) Grès. Evening gown, ca. 1935–1945. Navy and pink silk jersey. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Gift from the Collection of Marjorie Gunst Stern. 2007.69.10a-b](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f865176d4e9602298f5463d/1604463850455-XWSNIV76HCVXCCFJRISI/A385527_webres.jpg)
Madame (Alix) Grès. Evening gown, ca. 1935–1945. Navy and pink silk jersey. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Gift from the Collection of Marjorie Gunst Stern. 2007.69.10a-b
![Woman's dress: dress (a) and skirt (b), 1789. United States or Europe. Silk. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Gift of Mrs. Estella Mortensen Duffy. 58.10.1a-b](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f865176d4e9602298f5463d/1604463850383-81MZRNNKM294OQ0W2DFF/A338988_V1_webres.jpg)
Woman's dress: dress (a) and skirt (b), 1789. United States or Europe. Silk. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Gift of Mrs. Estella Mortensen Duffy. 58.10.1a-b
![Yohji Yamamoto. Dress, Spring/ Summer 1995. Silk; resist-dyed (shibori) and heat pressed. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Gift of Mrs. John N. Rosekrans, Jr. 2012.42.149](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f865176d4e9602298f5463d/1604463848600-YW8QB7OF6XQIXEDGA4NK/2012.42.149yohjiyamamoto.jpg)
Yohji Yamamoto. Dress, Spring/ Summer 1995. Silk; resist-dyed (shibori) and heat pressed. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Gift of Mrs. John N. Rosekrans, Jr. 2012.42.149