One of my favorite pastimes is doing searches on the Met's Costume Institute website. It's always amazing what you can find just by typing "shoes" or "coat". You can also search by designer name. Either way you're bound to unearth a myriad of brilliant pieces from prior epochs. Below are some of my favorite items, mixed and matched with some modern accoutrements.
Above: Wooden wedges, vintage, 1972; Evening jacket, vintage, 1923; Purple gloves, vintage Hermès, 1930s. Accessories (left to right): Pamela Love claw necklace; Unearthen crystal necklace.
