{"id":2324,"date":"2015-05-10T17:06:03","date_gmt":"2015-05-10T21:06:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/?page_id=2324"},"modified":"2025-12-11T16:55:48","modified_gmt":"2025-12-11T21:55:48","slug":"dress-fashion-and-textiles","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/en\/collections\/dress-fashion-and-textiles\/","title":{"rendered":"Dress, Fashion and Textiles"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Dress, Fashion and Textiles collection comprises more than <strong>27,000 garments and accessories from the past three centuries<\/strong>, made or worn primarily in Montreal. The collection covers all aspects of women\u2019s, men\u2019s and children\u2019s fashionable dress of the 19<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0and 20<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0centuries, including indoor and outdoor garments, underclothing, sports attire, everyday clothing, and dress for special occasions such as weddings and christenings.<br \/>\n<a class=\"cta\" title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/collections.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/en\/collections\/155916\/dress-fashion-and-textiles\/objects\">Explore the collection online<i class=\"arrow-right-thickicon-\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Accessories like gloves, stockings, shoes and women\u2019s parasols, fans and purses are well represented. Numerous items of everyday dress and several 18<sup>th<\/sup>-century garments and accessories are prized for their rarity.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>many examples of mid to late 20<sup>th<\/sup> century fashion by local manufacturers and designers and international couturiers<\/strong> illustrate the development of Montreal\u2019s apparel industry, retail sector and import market. Some items are associated with historic Canadian events and renowned individuals.<\/p>\n<p>Given the collection\u2019s social history orientation, most items have been well documented as to their owner, maker, or context of use. The collection is an <strong>invaluable research resource for many aspects of the history of fashion in Montreal and Canada<\/strong> and material culture relating to appearance.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"sliderTiny\">\n<li>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/app\/uploads\/2015\/06\/m18005-1-3-p1_en-600x800.jpg\" alt=\"Suit, about 1780, remodeled in the 1790s. Gift of Mrs. Herbert Molson, M18005.1-3 \u00a9 McCord Stewart Museum\" title=\"Suit, about 1780, remodeled in the 1790s. Gift of Mrs. Herbert Molson, M18005.1-3 \u00a9 McCord Stewart Museum\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/app\/uploads\/2015\/06\/m2013-54-2-1-2-p1_en-1200x800.jpg\" alt=\"Shoes, La Gioconda, about 1930. Gift of Alan Grant, M2013.54.2.1-2 \u00a9 McCord Stewart Museum\" title=\"Shoes, La Gioconda, about 1930. Gift of Alan Grant, M2013.54.2.1-2 \u00a9 McCord Stewart Museum\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/app\/uploads\/2015\/06\/m2011-20-1-1-p1_en-560x800.jpg\" alt=\"Wedding dress, Levaque\u2019s Wool Shop, 1970. Gift of Fonds Franco-Ontarien Paulette Tourangeau, M2011.20.1.1 \u00a9 McCord Stewart Museum\" title=\"Wedding dress, Levaque\u2019s Wool Shop, 1970. Gift of Fonds Franco-Ontarien Paulette Tourangeau, M2011.20.1.1 \u00a9 McCord Stewart Museum\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/app\/uploads\/2015\/06\/m2009-62-1-1-2-p1_en-537x800.jpg\" alt=\"Dress, John James Milloy, 1887. Acquired with the assistance of a Movable Cultural Property grant from the Department of Canadian Heritage under the terms of the Cultural Property Export and Import Act, M2009.62.1.1-2 \u00a9 McCord Stewart Museum\" title=\"Dress, John James Milloy, 1887. Acquired with the assistance of a Movable Cultural Property grant from the Department of Canadian Heritage under the terms of the Cultural Property Export and Import Act, M2009.62.1.1-2 \u00a9 McCord Stewart Museum\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/app\/uploads\/2015\/06\/m2006-118-1-1-2-p2_en-964x800.jpg\" alt=\"Boots, Canadian Rubber Co., 1868-1875. Gift of Dr. William P. Baker, M2006.118.1.1-2 \u00a9 McCord Stewart Museum\" title=\"Boots, Canadian Rubber Co., 1868-1875. Gift of Dr. William P. Baker, M2006.118.1.1-2 \u00a9 McCord Stewart Museum\" \/>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musee-mccord-stewart.ca\/app\/uploads\/2015\/06\/m988-132-p5_en-893x800.jpg\" alt=\"Sampler, Mary Sheepey, 1764. Gift of Ren\u00e9 Boissay, M988.132 \u00a9 McCord Stewart Museum\" title=\"Sampler, Mary Sheepey, 1764. 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