The ghost in the seams of Paris
Manila tropicalizes the Victorian hoop
São Paulo electrifies the Baroque
What is the main advantage of using modern neoprene fabric instead of 18th-century silk brocade?
In what year was the Met's Costume Institute originally founded as the Museum of Costume Art?
themet Build modern outfits from historical garments to discover how classic fashion design evolves.
themet Modern French designers replace heavy historical brocade with sleek, structured scuba fabrics.
Where is the Metropolitan Museum of Art's famous Costume Institute physically located?
themet The Parisian Ghost
A silhouette of light, Worth's gown in the dark, breathing again.
themet A stunning 1770s French court gown in the Met's archive serves as the ultimate design blueprint.
How did 18th-century French court dresses maximize their shimmer under candlelit ballroom conditions?
Which 18th-century French queen is most famously associated with extravagant court fashions?
Courtly width: Some 18th-century French court gowns were so wide that women had to enter rooms sideways through double doors.
What modern technology allows designers to cut highly intricate lace patterns into synthetic leather instantly?
What material was historically used to give 18th-century French court gowns their wide pannier hoop shape?
A line where two pieces of fabric are sewn together in a garment. During the Nazi occupation, Parisian couturier Madame Grès stitched Stars of David inside her gowns' hidden seams.