A Virtual Tour of In America: An Anthology of Fashion

Join Andrew Bolton, the Wendy Yu Curator in Charge of The Costume Institute, on a tour of the exhibition "In America: An Anthology of Fashion"—the second in a two-part exhibition exploring fashion in the United States. Presented in collaboration with The Met’s American Wing, "In America: An Anthology of Fashion" highlights sartorial narratives that relate to the complex and layered histories of the American Wing period rooms. The exhibition is on view May 7, 2022 through September 5, 2022.

Learn more about the exhibition on The Met’s website:
https://www.metmuseum.org/exhibitions/listings/2022/in-america-anthology

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The exhibition is made possible by Instagram.

Additional support is provided by Condé Nast.

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