In America: An Anthology of Fashion Exhibition Preview

Watch a teaser for The Costume Institute's In America: An Anthology of Fashion—the second in a two-part exhibition exploring fashion in the United States.

Watch a teaser for The Costume Institute's 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 will highlight 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.


Tall wooden doors frame a high-ceilinged, bright gallery. A row of eight mannequins in beige gowns stand on vitrines in the background, while a central mannequin with a sequined gold dress stands on a pedestal in the foreground.
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