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Negligée

Callot Soeurs, 1898

MEDIUMsilk
LOCATIONThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
COLLECTIONCostume Institute
CULTUREFrench
CREDIT LINEGift of Orme Wilson and R. Thornton Wilson, in memory of their mother, Mrs. Caroline Schermerhorn Astor Wilson, 1949
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Callot Soeurs

Founded by four sisters, Callot Soeurs was a leading Parisian fashion house celebrated for its exquisite use of antique laces and gold and silver lamé.

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