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On the Collections homepage, you can choose to view a selection of objects illustrating particular themes, aspects of the collection, highlights of a particular time period or curators' choices. You can name these groupings in order to indicate clearly the type of works or themes that the collection illustrates. The groupings are listed as a series of links under "Collections" in the main navigation bar to the left.

1920-1960

A selection of womenswear dating 1920-1960

20th Century Dresses

A variety of dresses and dress ensembles from the 20th century. Both designer garments and vernacular dress are represented.

Designer Alphabet Soup

Designer garments from the 1920s to present day. Featured designers include Adrian, Geoffrey Beene, Gucci, Schaparelli, Paul Poiret and Pucci. Items range from tailored suits and evening dresses to ’80s colorful designs and today's

Oleg Cassini & Marianne Nestor

These garments were donated to the Stephens College Costume Museum and Research Library by Oleg Cassini and his third wife, Marianne Nestor. Other garments from Cassini and Nestor are featured in the Spring 2010 exhibit "Chords & Threads: Rhythm - Movement - Style"

Pucci

Dresses by Emilio Pucci. He is particularly known for his custom, psychdelic print fabrics that feature his singature throughout the pattern. His designs are instantly recognizable by the use of borders through the designs, placed and printed on the fabrics especially for the individual garment design.

Synthetic Evolution

"Synthetic Evolution: The Rise of Polyester and Other Synthetic Fibers"
Sept. 11, 2008 - Oct. 26, 2008

Take a journey of synthetic fibers-whose timeline spans the invention of "artificial silk" rayon in the 1920s to the explosion of mass-produced polyester in the 1970s. The diverse collection of garments and other textile products include a few war-time gowns, a geometric print pantsuit, a neon pink hostess dress and a metallic jumpsuit.
An interactive touch board allowed visitors to experience the various fabric swatches. The exhibit also challenged visitors to spot the one garment that is silk and compare its appeal to the neighboring synthetic garments.