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Fashion, Fabric, and Fiber
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Cristóbal Balenciaga, Evening Ensemble, 1954, 91.1344.A,.B
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Textiles and Costume Institute
Holdings reflect the tastes of Houston´s keenly fashionable women and include designers such as Geoffrey Beene, Bill Blass, and Oscar de la Renta. In addition, the museum´s selection of English and haute-couture French fashions contains important examples from Liberty, Vivienne Westwood, Givenchy, Yves Saint Laurent, and Madame Grès.
The textiles and costume department also oversees a large collection of historical American works, including quilts, needlework, and clothing, that are housed at the Bayou Bend Collection. In addition, the museum owns superb examples of non-Western textiles and costumes, especially Indian and Indonesian works. Because fabric is particularly vulnerable to light, the MFAH presents textiles and costumes in short-term installations.
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