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Exhibition

In America: A Lexicon of Fashion

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Quilt, Tumbling Blocks with Signatures pattern, Adeline Harris Sears American, Silk, American
Quilt, Tumbling Blocks with Signatures pattern
Adeline Harris Sears
begun 1856
"Veil Flag", S.R. Studio. LA. CA. American, cotton, American
"Veil Flag"
S.R. Studio. LA. CA.
Sterling Ruby
2020
Ensemble, Ralph Lauren American, Cotton, linen, wool
Returned to lender
Ensemble
Ralph Lauren
fall/winter 1982−83
Ensemble, Stan, Cotton
Returned to lender
Ensemble
Stan
Tristan Detwiler
fall/winter 2021−22
Ensemble, Mimi Prober American, Cotton, silk, wool
Returned to lender
Ensemble
Mimi Prober
fall/winter 2018−19
Ensemble, Bode American, cotton, silk, synthetic, wool, American
Ensemble
Bode
Emily Adams Bode Aujla
2020−21
Ensemble, Heron Preston American, Cotton
Returned to lender
Ensemble
Heron Preston
spring/summer 2021
Ensemble, Kentucky Boy Tyler, cotton
Returned to lender
Ensemble
Kentucky Boy Tyler
Tyler Webb
2022
Shirt, Greg Lauren American, Cotton
Returned to lender
Shirt
Multiple artists/makers
2021
Trousers, Greg Lauren American, Cotton
Returned to lender
Trousers
Greg Lauren
spring/summer 2021
"Free-Formed" Coat, Manonik
Returned to lender
"Free-Formed" Coat
Manonik
Yoshiyuki Minami
2019
“Carrie’s Prom Dress”, Rentrayage American, Cotton, synthetic
Returned to lender
“Carrie’s Prom Dress”
Rentrayage
Erin Beatty
fall/winter 2019–20
Ensemble, La Réunion, Cotton, linen, silk
Returned to lender
Ensemble
La Réunion
Sarah Nsikak
2021
Dress, SC103, Cotton, silk
Dress
Multiple artists/makers
spring/summer 2020
Dress, Puppets and Puppets, Silk, American
Dress
Puppets and Puppets
Carly Mark
fall/winter 2021−22
Ensemble, Gypsy Sport American, Cotton, synthetic
Returned to lender
Ensemble
Gypsy Sport
Rio Uribe
autumn/winter 2020−21
Sweater, Ralph Lauren American, Cotton
Returned to lender
Sweater
Ralph Lauren
fall/winter 1989–90
“Tyson Beckford” Sweater, Denim Tears American, Wool, American
“Tyson Beckford” Sweater
Denim Tears
Tremaine Emory
2021
“Falling Stars” Sweater, Willy Chavarria American, cotton
Returned to lender
“Falling Stars” Sweater
Willy Chavarria
spring/summer 2019
Dress, Jonathan Cohen American, silk, synthetic, polyester
Returned to lender
Dress
Jonathan Cohen
spring/summer 2020
"Samurai" Coat, Ralph Rucci American, silk
Returned to lender
"Samurai" Coat
Ralph Rucci
2009
Dress, Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh Italian, cotton, silk
Returned to lender
Dress
Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh
Virgil Abloh
2022
Dress, Brandon Maxwell American, silk
Returned to lender
Dress
Brandon Maxwell
spring/summer 2020
Dress, Christopher John Rogers American, cotton
Returned to lender
Dress
Christopher John Rogers
pre-fall 2022
"Quinn" Dress, Ashlyn American, synthetic, cotton
"Quinn" Dress
Ashlyn
fall/winter 2021–22
"Joanna" Dress, Khaite, cotton
Returned to lender
"Joanna" Dress
Khaite
Catherine Holstein
pre-fall 2019
Dress, Oscar de la Renta, LLC. American, silk, synthetic
Dress
Multiple artists/makers
fall/winter 2021–22
Dress, Marc Jacobs American, silk
Returned to lender
Dress
Marc Jacobs
spring/summer 2020
Evening ensemble, Adolfo American, silk, American
Evening ensemble
Adolfo
1975
Dress, Rodarte American, silk
Returned to lender
Dress
Multiple artists/makers
spring/summer 2012
"Cardio" Bodysuit, Collina Strada American, synthetic
Returned to lender
"Cardio" Bodysuit
Collina Strada
Hillary Taymour
fall/winter 2019-2020
Ensemble, Lilly Pulitzer American, cotton, American
Ensemble
Lilly Pulitzer
Lilly Pulitzer Inc.
1969
Ensemble, Anna Sui American, Cotton, silk, feathers, plastic, synthetic, faux leather, leather, metal, American
Ensemble
Anna Sui
spring/summer 1994
Dress, Wiederhoeft, nylon, metal, synthetic
Returned to lender
Dress
Wiederhoeft
Jackson Wiederhoeft
fall/winter 2020–21
Dress, Vaquera American, polyester
Returned to lender
Dress
Multiple artists/makers
fall/winter 2019–20
Ensemble, Claudia Li New Zealander, synthetic
Returned to lender
Ensemble
Claudia Li
fall/winter 2020
Ensemble, Bill Blass Ltd. American, a,b) silk; c,d) silk, leather, American
Ensemble
Multiple artists/makers
1990s
Ensemble, Batsheva, silk
Returned to lender
Ensemble
Batsheva
spring/summer 2021
Dress, Prabal Gurung American, cotton, synthetic
Returned to lender
Dress
Prabal Gurung
spring/summer 2022
Ensemble, ERL, Cotton, nylon
Returned to lender
Ensemble
ERL
Eli Russell Linnetz
fall/winter 2021−22
Ensemble, Section 35, wool, cotton
Returned to lender
Ensemble
Section 35
Justin Jacob Louis
winter 2021–22
Ensemble, Fear of God, Wool, cotton, leather
Returned to lender
Ensemble
Fear of God
Jerry Lorenzo
spring/summer 2021
Ensemble, Jamie Okuma Native American, synthetic
Returned to lender
Ensemble
Jamie Okuma
2019
Jumpsuit, Ji Won Choi, polyester, cotton, American
Jumpsuit
Ji Won Choi
Adidas
2019
Jacket, Ji Won Choi, polyester, cotton, American
Jacket
Ji Won Choi
Adidas
2019
Jacket, Ji Won Choi
Jacket
Ji Won Choi
Adidas
2019
Trousers, Ji Won Choi, cotton, polyester, American
Trousers
Ji Won Choi
Adidas
2019
Dress, Pyer Moss American, Synthetic, cotton
Returned to lender
Dress
Multiple artists/makers
spring/summer 2019
Ensemble, Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh Italian, Synthetic
Returned to lender
Ensemble
Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh
Virgil Abloh
fall/winter 2020−21
Jumpsuit, Rudi Gernreich American, born Austria, wool, synthetic
Returned to lender
Jumpsuit
Rudi Gernreich
1970
Jumpsuit, Nihl, synthetic
Returned to lender
Jumpsuit
Nihl
Neil Grotzinger
autumn/winter 2021
"Dorcas" Tunic, Kenneth Nicholson American, cotton
Returned to lender
"Dorcas" Tunic
Kenneth Nicholson
spring/summer 2019
Trouser skirt, Evan Ducharme, cotton, silk, synthetic, Metis
Returned to lender
Trouser skirt
Evan Ducharme
2017
Ensemble, Willy Chavarria American, wool, silk
Ensemble
Willy Chavarria
spring/summer 2022
Ensemble, Willy Chavarria American, wool, silk
Returned to lender
Ensemble
Willy Chavarria
spring/summer 2022
“Sigourney” Suit, Chromat, Synthetic
Returned to lender
“Sigourney” Suit
Chromat
Becca McCharen-Tran
fall/winter 2016−17
Ensemble, Savage X Fenty, Synthetic
Returned to lender
Ensemble
Savage X Fenty
Robyn Rihanna Fenty
2020
Suit, Bill Blass American, wool
Returned to lender
Suit
Bill Blass
1990s
Ensemble, Ralph Lauren American, (a,b) wool; (c) cotton; (d,e) synthetic fiber; (f) silk; (g,h) leather, plastic (vinyl), American
Ensemble
Ralph Lauren
ca. 1992
Ensemble, Thom Browne American, wool
Returned to lender
Ensemble
Thom Browne
fall/winter 2020
Ensemble, Thom Browne American, wool
Returned to lender
Ensemble
Thom Browne
fall/winter 2020–21
Uniform, Elizabeth Hawes American, (a–g) wool<br/>(h) metal, American
Uniform
Elizabeth Hawes
Abercrombie and Fitch Co.
1941–1942
Smock, Mrs. Helen Cookman American, Cotton, American
Smock
Mrs. Helen Cookman
Reeves Brothers Inc.
1948
Ensemble, Heron Preston American, synthetic, cotton
Returned to lender
Ensemble
Heron Preston
fall/winter 2021−22
Dress, Tom Ford American, rayon, synthetic
Returned to lender
Dress
Tom Ford
spring/summer 2018
“Half Moons Blossom into a Cornflower” Dress, Isabel Toledo American, born Cuba, rayon
Returned to lender
“Half Moons Blossom into a Cornflower” Dress
Isabel Toledo
fall/winter 1998−99
Dress, Giorgio di Sant'Angelo American, synthetic, Lycra, American
Dress
Giorgio di Sant'Angelo
spring/summer 1991
Vera Wang American, silk, wool, synthetic
Returned to lender
Vera Wang
spring/summer 2017
"Parfleche" Dress, Jamie Okuma Native American, silk, synthetic, American
"Parfleche" Dress
Jamie Okuma
2021
"Adam with Apple" Dress, LÙCHEN, nylon
Returned to lender
"Adam with Apple" Dress
LÙCHEN
spring/summer 2022
Dress, Jason Wu Canadian, silk
Returned to lender
Dress
Jason Wu
spring/summer 2018
"Square Cut Out" Dress, Grace Ling, synthetic, metal
Returned to lender
"Square Cut Out" Dress
Grace Ling
spring/summer 2022
Dress, LaQuan Smith American, synthetic
Returned to lender
Dress
LaQuan Smith
autumn/winter 2022
Dress, Mônot, synthetic
Returned to lender
Dress
Mônot
fall/winter 2021–22
Ensemble, Valentina American, synthetic, American
Ensemble
Valentina
ca. 1935
Dress, Frankie Welch American, cotton, American
Dress
Frankie Welch
ca. 1970
Dress, Diane von Furstenberg American, cotton, American
Dress
Diane von Furstenberg
1970s
Dress, Tory Burch American, cotton, American
Dress
Tory Burch
pre-fall 2022
Ensemble, Vera Maxwell American, (a-c) wool<br/>(d) silk<br/>(e, f) leather, American
Ensemble
Vera Maxwell
Vera Neumann
1948
Ensemble, Matthew Adams Dolan American, cotton, linen
Returned to lender
Ensemble
Matthew Adams Dolan
spring/summer 2019
Pantsuit, Bonnie Cashin American, (a) wool, leather; (b) cotton, leather, American
Pantsuit
Bonnie Cashin
Philip Sills & Co.
spring/summer 1969
Ensemble, Lorod, wool
Returned to lender
Ensemble
Multiple artists/makers
Resort 2019
Jacket, Victor Barragán Mexican, cotton
Returned to lender
Jacket
Victor Barragán
spring/summer 2017
Evening ensemble, Anne Fogarty American, wool, metallic leather, American
Evening ensemble
Anne Fogarty
fall/winter 1962–63
Ensemble, Halston American, cashmere, American
Ensemble
Halston
1970s
Ensemble, Michael Kors American, wool; cotton
Returned to lender
Ensemble
Michael Kors
fall/winter 2020-2021
Dress, Proenza Schouler American, Wool, synthetic
Returned to lender
Dress
Multiple artists/makers
fall/winter 2021−22
"Urban Nomad", Yeohlee Teng American, wool, American
"Urban Nomad"
Yeohlee Teng
Yeohlee
fall/winter 1997−98
Ensemble, Bonnie Cashin American, wool, leather
Returned to lender
Ensemble
Bonnie Cashin
1972
Ensemble, A.Potts, wool, cotton
Returned to lender
Ensemble
A.Potts
Aaron Potts
fall/winter 2021−22
"Tribute to Diamond" Caftan, Margaret Roach Wheeler, silk, wool
Returned to lender
"Tribute to Diamond" Caftan
Margaret Roach Wheeler
1996
Cape, Andre Walker American, wool
Returned to lender
Cape
Andre Walker
Pendleton Woolen Mills
spring/summer 2018
“Cascade” Ensemble, EMME Studio American, wool
Returned to lender
“Cascade” Ensemble
EMME Studio
Korina Emmerich
winter 2021
Dress, threeASFOUR American, synthetic
Returned to lender
Dress
Multiple artists/makers
autumn/winter 2019
Ensemble, 3.1 Phillip Lim American, polyester, cotton
Returned to lender
Ensemble
3.1 Phillip Lim
Phillip Lim
resort 2020
"Hamill" Coat, Gabriela Hearst Uruguayan, wool
Returned to lender
"Hamill" Coat
Gabriela Hearst
fall/winter 2020–21
Dress, Gypsy Sport American, cotton, synthetic
Returned to lender
Dress
Gypsy Sport
Rio Uribe
fall/winter 2017–18
"The White Knit Dress", Elizabeth Shevelev American, silk, cotton, wool, polyester, nylon
Returned to lender
"The White Knit Dress"
Elizabeth Shevelev
2018
"Entanglement" Dress, Manonik, cotton
Returned to lender
"Entanglement" Dress
Manonik
Yoshiyuki Minami
2017
Dress, Susan Cianciolo American, Wool
Dress
Susan Cianciolo
1998
Dress, CDLM American, polyester, viscose, silk
Returned to lender
Dress
CDLM
spring/summer 2022
Ensemble, SARAH APHRODITE American, silk, synthetic, metal
Returned to lender
Ensemble
SARAH APHRODITE
Sarah Aphrodite Stolwuk
2019
"Hooked" Coat, Alexa Stark American, wool, silk
Returned to lender
"Hooked" Coat
Alexa Stark
2021
Dress, Alexa Stark American
Returned to lender
Dress
Alexa Stark
Ensemble, Eckhaus Latta, synthetic, wood, plastic
Returned to lender
Ensemble
Multiple artists/makers
fall/winter 2019–20
"Links", SC103, Leather, metal
"Links"
Multiple artists/makers
fall/winter 2021−22
"Intergalactic Traveler" Sweater, Jetpack Hom(m)e, wool, cotton, acrylic; cotton, linen, polyester, nylon, wool
Returned to lender
"Intergalactic Traveler" Sweater
Jetpack Hom(m)e
2018 and spring/summer 2017, edition 2022
Suit, KidSuper, cotton
Returned to lender
Suit
KidSuper
Colm Dillane
spring/summer 2022