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Goldstein collection
Designed objects go online
Dresses, shoes, purses, vases, magazines, rugs, tapestries, quilts and more. The Goldstein Museum of Design's 26,200 items of apparel and accessories, decorative art, graphic design and textile will soon be online.
See examples below
Powder Compact 
Made around 1920-29
Marbleized plastic
Gift of the Irma Bullard Estate
Hat 
Designer unknown
Made in 1959
Straw, silk
Gift of Meredith Bloomquist
Interior, Calling Card Case 
Designer unknown
1870-79
Tortoise shell, abalone shell, mother-of-pearl, silver, brass, silk moire, paper, ivory
Gift of Rosemarie Beaulieu
Hat 
Designer, Leslie James
Made around 1960-69
Felt
Gift of Audrae and Martin Diestler
Hat 
Designer, Mr. John
1960-79
Synthetic animal print and leather
Gift of Marjorie Rooks
Dress 
Designer, Oscar de la Renta
Made around 1985
Silk
Gift of Elizabeth Weymouth
Bag 
Designer unknown
1910-19
Leather and metal
Gift an anonymous donor
Riding Boots 
Designer unknown
1980-89
Leather
Gift of Marcia McCabe
Shoes 
Designer, Bruno Magli
Made around 1985
Leather
Gift of Amanda Spivey
