A thousand years of Fashion

1873 (created 1949)

Designer Madeleine Vramant (French)
Designer Maud et Nano
Designer Marcel Maggy (French)
Title “1873 Doll”
Object Name Doll
Date 1949
Culture French
Medium metal, plaster, hair, silk, feather
Dimensions 29 1/2 x 18 1/2 in. (74.9 x 47 cm)
Credit Line Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Syndicat de la Couture de Paris, 1949

1870 (created 1949)

Balenciaga’s doll was inspired by a dress made for Princess Metternich. Princess Metternich was a great patron of the arts, and responsible for introducing Charles Fredrick Worth to the Empress Eugénie, his greatest client.

Designer Cristobal Balenciaga (Spanish, 1895–1972)
Designer Villamor
Title “1870 Doll”
Object Name Doll
Date 1949
Culture French
Medium metal, plaster, hair, silk, jet
Dimensions 30 1/2 x 13 in. (77.5 x 33 cm)
Credit Line Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Syndicat de la Couture de Paris, 1949

1867 (created 1949)

Designer Jacques Fath (French, 1912 - 1954)
Designer Georgel
Title 1867 Doll”
Object Name Doll
Date 1949
Culture French
Medium metal, plaster, hair, wool, silk, fur, feather
Dimensions 32 1/4 x 17 in. (81.9 x 43.2 cm)
Credit Line Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne, 1949

1866 (created 1949)

The inspiration for this doll came from a painting by Winterhalter. Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805-1873) was a German painter best-known for his royal portraiture. His most well-known works include portraits of Empress Eugénie and Empress Elisabeth of Austria.

Designer Marcelle Chaumont (French)
Designer Caroline Reboux (French, 1835–1927)
Designer Georgel
Title “1866 Doll”
Object Name Doll
Date  1949
Culture French
Medium metal, plaster, hair, silk
Dimensions 33 x 24 1/2 in. (83.8 x 62.2 cm)
Credit Line Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Syndicat de la Couture de Paris, 1949

1863 (created 1949)

Designer Weill (French)
Designer Jane Blanchot (French)
Designer Jean Clemént
Title “1863 Doll”
Object Name Doll
Date 1949
Culture French
Medium metal, plaster, hair, fur, feather, silk
Dimensions 32 x 11 1/2 in. (81.3 x 29.2 cm)
Credit Line Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Syndicat de la Couture de Paris, 1949

1855 (created 1949)

The unique style of this dress, representing the year 1855, was taken from one launched by Empress Eugénie during her trips to the Pyrenees Mountains. The skirt is lopped up by tabs from the underskirt. The shoes are particular highlights of this ensemble, featuring incredible care and minute detail.

Designer Véra Boréa
Designer Maud et Nano
Designer Albert Garros
Designer Galinkas and Berger
Title “1855 Doll”
Object Name Doll
Date 1949
Culture French
Medium metal, plaster, hair, wool, silk
Dimensions 31 x 18 in. (78.7 x 45.7 cm)
Credit Line Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Syndicat de la Couture de Paris, 1949

1832 (created 1949)

Marcelle Dormoy’s creation for the Gratitude Train was designed after a dress by Mlle. Palmyre, whose salon served the ruling class, including Queen Marie-Amélie and Empress Eugénie. The quality of construction is particularly fine and evident in the pantaloons of this doll.

Designer Marcelle Dormoy (French)
Designer Rose Descat
Designer Antoine (French)
Title “1832 Doll”
Object Name Doll
Date 1949
Medium metal, plaster, hair, silk, straw, cotton, feather, linen
Dimensions 32 1/2 x 17 in. (82.6 x 43.2 cm)
Credit Line Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Syndicat de la Couture de Paris, 1949

1830 (created 1949)

Designer Madeleine de Rauch
Designer Claude
Designer Roger Fare (French)
Title “1830 Doll”
Object Name Doll
Date 1949
Culture French
Medium metal, plaster, hair, wool, silk, straw, leather
Dimensions 31 x 16 in. (78.7 x 40.6 cm)
Credit Line Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Syndicat de la Couture de Paris, 1949

1828 (created 1949)

Designer Henriette Beaujeu (French)
Designer Simone Gange
Designer Gloria Glory
Title “1828 Doll”
Object NameDoll
Date 1949
Culture French
Medium metal, plaster, hair, silk, cotton
Dimensions  32 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. (82.6 x 44.5 cm)
Credit Line Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Syndicat de la Couture de Paris, 1949

1816 (created 1949)

Designer Alex Maguy (French)
Designer Maud et Nano
Designer Dimitri (French)
Title “1816 Doll”
Object Name Doll
Date 1949
Culture French
Medium metal, plaster, hair, silk
Dimensions 30 1/2 x 8 in. (77.5 x 20.3 cm)
Credit Line Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Syndicat de la Couture de Paris, 1949