Marjorie Merriweather Post’s Style on Display
Penelope Carter
Updated on March 20, 2026
48.8_Sweet_Sixteen_Presentation_Gown
Image Credit: Renee Comet/Courtesy of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens Sweet Sixteen Evening Dress, Washington D.C., 1903, White spotted tulle, ivory silk taffeta, cream silk velvet, coral beads, clear rhinestones.
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Image Credit: Edward Owen/Courtesy of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens Evening Dress designed by Callot Soeurs, Paris, ca. 1907, Turquoise silk moiré, turquoise cotton moiré, orange/gold silk crêpe, orange tulle, turquoise/gold silk cotton floss, turquoise/gold silk ribbon cord, beading.
48.60.1_Evening_Dress
Image Credit: Renee Comet/Courtesy of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens Evening Ensemble, New York City, ca. 1927, Red silk crêpe, melon silk charmeuse, organza, lace
48.75_Evening_Dress
Image Credit: Renee Comet/ Courtesy of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens Evening Dress, American, ca. 1933, Cream silk crêpe, cream organza
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Image Credit: Renee Comet/Courtesy of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens Dinner Dress detail, designed by Bonwit Teller, New York City, ca. 1948, Grey silk taffeta, cut steel, glass beads.
48.106_Evening_Dress
Image Credit: Renee Comet/Courtesy of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens Evening Gown, New York City, 1952, Silver waffle weave silk faille.
48.151_Cocktail_Dinner_Dress
Image Credit: Renee Comet/Courtesy of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens Dinner dress, Oldric Royce, Inc., New York City, ca. 1960, Yellow silk acetate, nude silk organza, green net.
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Image Credit: Courtesy of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens Evening Dress detail, Bergdorf Goodman, New York City, 1929, Black silk velvet, black tulle, rhinestones, black silk charmeuse, and nude silk organza.
48.69_Evening_Dress
Image Credit: Renee Comet/Courtesy of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens Evening Dress, American, 1934, Grey and white fern pattern silk taffeta, red taffeta.
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Image Credit: Edward Owen/Courtesy of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens Portrait of Marjorie Merriweather Post Hutton, Frank O. Salisbury (1874-1962) New York City, 1934.
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Image Credit: Courtesy of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens Marjorie in her New York home, 1934, Marjorie is wearing Evening dress, Maker Unknown, American, 1934, Grey and white fern pattern silk taffeta, red taffeta.
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Image Credit: Courtesy of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens Marjorie Merriweather Post Hutton, New York City, 1921.
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Image Credit: John Alfred Piver/Courtesy of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens Marjorie Merriweather Post, ca. 1935,
48.24_Graduation_Gown
Image Credit: Renee Comet/Courtesy of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens Reception Dress, Bergdorf Goodman, New York, 1904, Silk lawn, silk ribbon.
48.43_Evening_Dress
Image Credit: Renee Comet/Courtesy of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens Evening Dress, France, ca. 1918-22 Silk velvet, tulle, faux pearls, rhinestones.
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Image Credit: Courtesy of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens Evening Dress detail, France, ca. 1918-22 Silk velvet, tulle, faux pearls, rhinestones.
48.44_Evening_Dress
Image Credit: Renee Comet/Courtesy of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens Evening Dress, Mme. Frances, Inc., New York, ca. 1925, Silk velvet, rhinestones.
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Image Credit: Renee Comet/Courtesy of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens Parrot Feather Clouche designed by Jay Thorpe, New York, 1935, Parrot wings, silk.
48.68_Afternoon_Evening_Dress
Image Credit: Renee Comet/Courtesy of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens Afternoon Dress, Bergdorf Goodman, New York, 1933-35, Printed chiffon.
48.68_Detail_Paisley_Pattern
Image Credit: Renee Comet/Courtesy of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens Afternoon Dress detail, Bergdorf Goodman, New York, 1933-35, Printed chiffon.
48.106_Evening_Dress
Image Credit: Renee Comet/Courtesy of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens Evening Dress designed by Ann Lowe, New York, 1952, Waffle weave silk faille.
48.106_detail_of_swirl
Image Credit: Renee Comet/Courtesy of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens Evening Dress detail designed by Ann Lowe, New York, 1952, Waffle weave silk faille.
48.31_Afternoon_Dress
Image Credit: Renee Comet/Courtesy of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens Afternoon Dress, United States, 1910-14, Silk, lace.
48.62_Robe_Negligee
Image Credit: Renee Comet/Courtesy of Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens Negligee, United States, 1918-21, Silk organza, tulle, silk satin.
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