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Accessories

Click to enlarge: Detail of a woman’s shoe. Hand embroidery on ivory silk. Late 19th century.Fashion accessories such as shoes, hats, fans, bags and shawls supplement the main costume collection, illustrating a myriad of techniques and materials, from fish scales and beads to whalebone and ostrich feathers. Click to enlarge: Small beaded purse with tassel trim and drawstring closure. Late 19th century.





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