These garments dating from 1922 to the late 1930s share two traits: they were worn by Edith Stuyvesant Dresser Vanderbilt Gerry (1873–1958) and they incorporate gold in the form of lamé, metallic pigments, and actual metal threads. During the period represented here, metallic lamés and pale gold fabrics added glamour and festive brightness to eveningwear, and Edith, with her striking good looks and height of nearly six feet, was the perfect model. These examples from the RISD Museum permanent collection beautifully reflect her drama, humor, and elegance. Raised in Gilded Age opulence at her maternal grandparents’ Newport estate, Edith moved by 1892 to Paris, where she was exposed to a cosmopolitan lifestyle that suited her creative spirit and love of drama. In 1898, she married America’s most eligible bachelor, George Vanderbilt, and the

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