Costume institute

“Here is a beaut! A 1790 Jacket and Gilet from the Kyoto Costume Institute. #fashionhistory #18centuryfashion #embroidery”

A dress made with a 3-D printer by the Dutch designer Iris van Herpen, known for her sculptural works. Photo: Jake Naughton for The New York Times

The Met, 1897-99 (via) - an excellent start to a fabulous Steampunk ensemble. My favorites are the original gowns that unknowingly have that Steampunk flavor. I haven't been working on my wedding gown. I'm quite terrible and maybe lazy, but I just haven't felt like it.

There are sketchbooks loaded with ideas from over the years taking up a good chunk of space on my bookshelf. They are filled with scribbled down dreams and the shadows of erased pencil strokes beneath a final drawing. Pages and pages of projects involving the creation of garments and other items and props for the burlesque stage. It's like the old saying goes; so much (fill in the blank), so little time. Well, if I'm going to make any New Years resolutions, here is a list for the sewing half…

So who do I have to kill to own that flower dress? In celebration of his life and creative vision, the Metropolitan Museum in New York will be showcasing over 100 pieces of McQueen's work from May 4th until July 31st 2011.

Earlier this week, we attended the press opening for "Charles James Beyond Fashion" at The Costume Institute of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and were dazzled. As soon as we entered The Met, we ran into milliner Stephen Jones dressed all in blue and his friend Craig. Stephen admired our hats and was utterly charming. We told him how much we loved the hat show he curated for the V&A Museum and then recreated at Bard two years ago. The event got off to a terrific start and did not disappoint…

“#CharlesJames curator Jan Reeder discusses one of the designer's iconic dresses in this video: http://t.co/yaxCNjIxSK”

James’s “Ribbon” dress, 1938-1940. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

for the costume institute’s spring 2018 show, the met presents an exhibition that focuses on fashion and its relationship with catholicism.

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