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Date: 2013-05-23 to 2013-06-09

The spring 2013 historic clothing exhibition at Vassar College was entitled "For Better and For Worse: Sixteen Decades of Wedding Wear at Vassar," and was curated by Arden Kirkland (VC Class of 1993) and Faculty Emeritus Holly K. Hummel,

In 2007,…

Date: 1888

Listed in their 1888-9 catalog at 765-767 & 769 Broadway, Cor. 9th Street, New York, NY

Date: 2012-05-31 to 2012-06-03

The 2012 historic clothing exhibition for Vassar's Reunion was entitled "Generations of Fashion." Curated by Faculty Emeritus Holly K. Hummel, this exhibition showcased clothing worn by Vassar families, most notably an array of family heirlooms from…

Date: 1892

Hilton Hughes takes over the former Denning store, which had formerly been A.T. Stewart, at Broadway and 10th

Date: 2010-01-01 to 2010-06-07

An NEH-funded workshop for Vassar staff, students, and community members to learn about cataloging, condition reporting, stabilization sewing, and display techniques for clothing artifacts.

Date: 1885

Listed at 937 Broadway in 1885.

Date: 1885

Listed at 30 W. 14th in 1885.

Date: 1885

Listed at 801 Broadway in 1885.

Date: 1885

Le Boutillier Bros. store listed at W. 23rd in 1885

Date: 1891

Le Boutillier Bros. store opens on 14th Street in 1891

Date: 1885

Listed at 901 Broadway in 1885.

Date: 1858

R. H. Macy & Co. store opens at 14th st. and Sixth av. in 1858

Date: 1859

In Trow’s New York city directory of 1859, there is a listing for "Rallings William, milliner, 318 Canal," presumably Mme. Rallings' husband (p. 656).

Date: 2020

An online exhibit launched in 2020.

Date: 1885

Listed at 311 Sixth av. in 1885.