Historical Museum of Clothing

Chile 832
Tel. 4343-8427
Open Mondays through Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

The house that harbors this museum initially belonged to the Anasagasti family, and then to General Enrique Luzuriaga. In 1972, the National Cultural Secretariat took possession of the premises, and restored the building to set up the Museum of Clothing. It was inaugurated on November 11, the day of San Martín de Tours, the patron saint of Buenos Aires.
Important fashion items from all historical periods are exhibited in its rooms, as well as pieces of furniture and ornamental objects. Worthy of mentioning are a Sévres vase, and a grand piano that belonged to Álvarez Thomas and to Dalmacio Vélez Sársfield's wife respectively. As regards our history, exhibits include miniatures, large high combs, mantillas, fans, laces, portraits, water-colours (a view of fashion through the paintbrush of Carlos Pellegrini), dresses, walking sticks, native shawls or "ponchos", uniforms, and persons of note, such as Mariquita Sánchez de Thompson, Manuelita Rosas and Juan Bautista Alberdi. The oldest model in the museum dates back to the late 19th century: a Liberty style dress with crinoline. 19th and 20th century dresses provide an interesting collection of the "belle époque".