MFA Images: High SocietyExplore this subject through images from across the MFA's collection./internal/media/dispatcher/961842/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Afternoon dressabout 1880Charles Frederick Worth50.803a-b448172/internal/media/dispatcher/901870/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Ball dressabout 185851.1346a-b458242/internal/media/dispatcher/961833/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Court dressabout 183043.1650120381/internal/media/dispatcher/1455448/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Court presentation dress1935House of Worth52.1813115373/internal/media/dispatcher/815928/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Dinner dressabout 184052.1155112174/internal/media/dispatcher/815920/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Dressabout 183946.62048829/internal/media/dispatcher/821964/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0DressAbout 192652.23691356/internal/media/dispatcher/821966/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Dress176352.558100722/internal/media/dispatcher/815852/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0DressAbout 186852.1653114208/internal/media/dispatcher/840030/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Dress1770–8059.647116635/internal/media/dispatcher/815849/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Dressabout 184052.1154a-b523790/internal/media/dispatcher/815870/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0DressAbout 189053.539a-b579045/internal/media/dispatcher/803115/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Dressabout 186546.105a-b579172/internal/media/dispatcher/815900/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Dress186051.684a-b581068/internal/media/dispatcher/815918/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Dressabout 1875Miss M. T. Splain46.423a-b581798/internal/media/dispatcher/815924/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Dressabout 186551.2805a-b581839/internal/media/dispatcher/815914/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Dress and petticoat1780–9044.339a-b581710/internal/media/dispatcher/803120/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Dress and petticoat (dress)second quarter of 18th century50.49451980/internal/media/dispatcher/847862/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Dress and petticoat (robe a la francaise)about 177043.1643a-c465686/internal/media/dispatcher/961831/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Dress and petticoat (robe à la polonaise)About 1785, altered at a later date43.1619119658/internal/media/dispatcher/961830/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Dress and petticoat (Robe Volante)about 173043.664a-b488666/internal/media/dispatcher/1638941/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Dress in three part (bodice)about 186550.3988a65782/internal/media/dispatcher/715270/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Evening dressabout 1905John Redfern50.237351889/internal/media/dispatcher/821956/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Evening dressabout 191551.32865949/internal/media/dispatcher/965126/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Evening dress1962Madame Grès1998.43480281/internal/media/dispatcher/815876/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Evening dressabout 1929Lynch-Birnbaum54.52494367/internal/media/dispatcher/785780/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Evening dressabout 1942Gilbert Adrian1970.341123217/internal/media/dispatcher/1824887/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Evening dressSpring–Summer 1961Cristóbal Balenciaga1999.277149770/internal/media/dispatcher/888210/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Evening dress1950Charles James2004.139437963/internal/media/dispatcher/815898/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Evening dressabout 1940Bergdorf Goodman51.2620a-b580241/internal/media/dispatcher/815882/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Evening dress1947Gilbert Adrian54.802a-b581850/internal/media/dispatcher/961839/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Evening dressAbout 1888Charles Frederick Worth46.204a-b582676/internal/media/dispatcher/1824888/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Evening dress (in three parts)1949Cristóbal Balenciaga1999.281.1-3149771/internal/media/dispatcher/962056/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Formal dress180522.66567396/internal/media/dispatcher/710157/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Man's sleeved waistcoat1720s41.88747106/internal/media/dispatcher/961838/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Reception or dinner dressabout 1883Charles Frederick Worth46.199a-b443749/internal/media/dispatcher/815874/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Surah Dressabout 188053.91a-b578537/internal/media/dispatcher/815886/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Two-piece dress (bodice)about 187559.1031a118913/internal/media/dispatcher/582229/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Walking dress1874–75John J. Stevens56.818a-b445193/internal/media/dispatcher/898015/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Wedding dress188956.846114898/internal/media/dispatcher/935796/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Wedding dressSpring 2002Geoffrey Beene2004.692448382/internal/media/dispatcher/1638940/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Wedding dressabout 184050.2364a-b578684/internal/media/dispatcher/899875/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's coatFall/Winter 1991Geoffrey Beene2004.438441520/internal/media/dispatcher/925450/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's day dresslate 1850s50.476a-b20300/internal/media/dispatcher/926964/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's day dressabout 185551.322a-b458201/internal/media/dispatcher/815884/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's dressAbout 183055.16898480/internal/media/dispatcher/818980/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's dressAbout 1894House of Pingat56.816109638/internal/media/dispatcher/1638936/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's dressFall–winter 1991–92Vivienne Westwood1999.671155935/internal/media/dispatcher/925439/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's dressabout 1856–5850.474a-b458159/internal/media/dispatcher/829696/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's dress188053.90a-b581088/internal/media/dispatcher/815867/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's dress1892M. A. Connelly53.2533a-b581200/internal/media/dispatcher/813288/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's dress1895Rouff50.2681a-b583655/internal/media/dispatcher/925437/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's dress and matching capeabout 185050.2366a-b458194/internal/media/dispatcher/928835/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's dress (cheongsam)1950–592004.2060455608/internal/media/dispatcher/819000/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening cape1960Antonio Castillo2002.906399407/internal/media/dispatcher/764197/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dressFirst quarter 20th century51.262684273/internal/media/dispatcher/815872/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dressAbout 192853.542112146/internal/media/dispatcher/926967/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dressabout 185553.2897115044/internal/media/dispatcher/785782/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dressabout 1950Beth Paige1970.342123224/internal/media/dispatcher/737838/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dressearly 1950sMadame Grès1999.498149818/internal/media/dispatcher/830885/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dress1950–602001.835336301/internal/media/dispatcher/869661/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dress1989Geoffrey Beene2003.376407810/internal/media/dispatcher/961861/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dress1966Geoffrey Beene2003.378407813/internal/media/dispatcher/867912/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dress2003Geoffrey Beene2003.380407816/internal/media/dispatcher/891868/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dress1967Geoffrey Beene2004.150426982/internal/media/dispatcher/886080/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dress1993Geoffrey Beene2004.160426995/internal/media/dispatcher/894975/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dress1986Geoffrey Beene2004.162436426/internal/media/dispatcher/891872/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dress1987Geoffrey Beene2004.165436431/internal/media/dispatcher/894977/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dress1987Geoffrey Beene2004.166436432/internal/media/dispatcher/896501/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dress1990Geoffrey Beene2004.167436433/internal/media/dispatcher/891874/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dress2001Geoffrey Beene2004.169436437/internal/media/dispatcher/891876/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dress2003Geoffrey Beene2004.171436439/internal/media/dispatcher/922252/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dress1960Geoffrey Beene2004.431441506/internal/media/dispatcher/935801/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dress1970–79Geoffrey Beene2004.434441515/internal/media/dispatcher/975999/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dressabout 1865Mme. Roger46.209a-c446438/internal/media/dispatcher/922265/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dressFall 1984Geoffrey Beene2004.686448375/internal/media/dispatcher/922269/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dressFall 1989Geoffrey Beene2004.688448378/internal/media/dispatcher/961864/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dressSpring 2001Geoffrey Beene2004.694448384/internal/media/dispatcher/922275/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dressSpring 2001Geoffrey Beene2004.695448385/internal/media/dispatcher/925444/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dressabout 1859–6050.475a-d458241/internal/media/dispatcher/1381030/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dressabout 1868, restored about 1962Mme. Roger46.207a-b488662/internal/media/dispatcher/906728/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening dress: "Pollution Alert"1972Geoffrey Beene2004.152426984/internal/media/dispatcher/867914/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's evening handbagmid-20th century2003.660407450/internal/media/dispatcher/1214176/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's Grecian pageant costumeabout 19002000.970.1-2313681/internal/media/dispatcher/794152/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's jacketabout 1610–15, with later alterations43.243116779/internal/media/dispatcher/842193/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Woman's jacket1912–13Jean-Philippe Worth2003.290403173/internal/media/dispatcher/845808/resize%25253Aformat%25253Dthumbnail;jsessionid=B2826800CD4D3FD9B50AE3597FB6B4A0Women's evening jacket1935–402002.708396862