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Bonnie Cashin in Detail

Peek inside two similar Bonnie Cashin evening skirts and compare the details of their construction.

June 28, 2023
Detail of a Degas bronze sculpture showing a young girl in a ballet dress gazing upward, her hair tied back with a satin ribbon.
The Evolution of Degas’s Little Dancer
Conservators at The Met share the history of the sculpture and the decisions made in the conservation of its tutu.
April 10, 2020
Detail of dress made from fake human bones
(Im)mortal Fashion: Iris van Herpen’s “Skeleton” Dress
This 3-D–printed nylon dress challenges the standard conservation approaches deployed by Costume Institute conservators in the preservation of fashion.
April 10, 2020