Friday, February 27, 2015

“High Style: The Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection,” Legion of Honor, March 14-July 19

“High Style: The Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection,” Legion of Honor, March 14-July 19



A presentation of more than 60 ready-to-wear garments, haute couture creations, accessories and fashion sketches by American designers including Elizabeth Hawes and Charles James, as well as French couture designers Hubert de Givenchy, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli. From the Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, they encompass pivotal points in 20th century fashion including the 1930s, ‘40s and ‘50s.



Photos: All images courtesy of the Legion of Honor and the Metropolitan Museum of Art.















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