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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 — Ensemble
Ralph Lauren
fall/winter 1982−83

Ensemble, Stan, Cotton — Ensemble
Stan
Tristan Detwiler
fall/winter 2021−22

Ensemble, Mimi Prober American, Cotton, silk, wool — 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 — Ensemble
Heron Preston
spring/summer 2021

Ensemble, Kentucky Boy Tyler, cotton — Ensemble
Kentucky Boy Tyler
Tyler Webb
2022

Shirt, Greg Lauren American, Cotton — Shirt
Multiple artists/makers
2021

Trousers, Greg Lauren American, Cotton — Trousers
Greg Lauren
spring/summer 2021

"Free-Formed" Coat, Manonik — "Free-Formed" Coat
Manonik
Yoshiyuki Minami
2019

“Carrie’s Prom Dress”, Rentrayage American, Cotton, synthetic — “Carrie’s Prom Dress”
Rentrayage
Erin Beatty
fall/winter 2019–20

Ensemble, La Réunion, Cotton, linen, silk — 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 — Ensemble
Gypsy Sport
Rio Uribe
autumn/winter 2020−21

Sweater, Ralph Lauren American, Cotton — Sweater
Ralph Lauren
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 — “Falling Stars” Sweater
Willy Chavarria
spring/summer 2019

Dress, Jonathan Cohen American, silk, synthetic, polyester — Dress
Jonathan Cohen
spring/summer 2020

"Samurai" Coat, Ralph Rucci American, silk — "Samurai" Coat
Ralph Rucci
2009

Dress, Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh Italian, cotton, silk — Dress
Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh
Virgil Abloh
2022

Dress, Brandon Maxwell American, silk — Dress
Brandon Maxwell
spring/summer 2020

Dress, Christopher John Rogers American, cotton — Dress
Christopher John Rogers
pre-fall 2022

"Quinn" Dress, Ashlyn American, synthetic, cotton — "Quinn" Dress
Ashlyn
fall/winter 2021–22

"Joanna" Dress, Khaite, cotton — "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 — Dress
Marc Jacobs
spring/summer 2020

Evening ensemble, Adolfo American, silk, American — Evening ensemble
Adolfo
1975

Dress, Rodarte American, silk — Dress
Multiple artists/makers
spring/summer 2012

"Cardio" Bodysuit, Collina Strada American, synthetic — "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 — Dress
Wiederhoeft
Jackson Wiederhoeft
fall/winter 2020–21

Dress, Vaquera American, polyester — Dress
Multiple artists/makers
fall/winter 2019–20

Ensemble, Claudia Li New Zealander, synthetic — 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 — Ensemble
Batsheva
spring/summer 2021

Dress, Prabal Gurung American, cotton, synthetic — Dress
Prabal Gurung
spring/summer 2022

Ensemble, ERL, Cotton, nylon — Ensemble
ERL
Eli Russell Linnetz
fall/winter 2021−22

Ensemble, Section 35, wool, cotton — Ensemble
Section 35
Justin Jacob Louis
winter 2021–22

Ensemble, Fear of God, Wool, cotton, leather — Ensemble
Fear of God
Jerry Lorenzo
spring/summer 2021

Ensemble, Jamie Okuma Native American, synthetic — 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 — Dress
Multiple artists/makers
spring/summer 2019

Ensemble, Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh Italian, Synthetic — Ensemble
Off-White c/o Virgil Abloh
Virgil Abloh
fall/winter 2020−21

Jumpsuit, Rudi Gernreich American, born Austria, wool, synthetic — Jumpsuit
Rudi Gernreich
1970

Jumpsuit, Nihl, synthetic — Jumpsuit
Nihl
Neil Grotzinger
autumn/winter 2021

"Dorcas" Tunic, Kenneth Nicholson American, cotton — "Dorcas" Tunic
Kenneth Nicholson
spring/summer 2019

Trouser skirt, Evan Ducharme, cotton, silk, synthetic, Metis — Trouser skirt
Evan Ducharme
2017

Ensemble, Willy Chavarria American, wool, silk — Ensemble
Willy Chavarria
spring/summer 2022

Ensemble, Willy Chavarria American, wool, silk — Ensemble
Willy Chavarria
spring/summer 2022

“Sigourney” Suit, Chromat, Synthetic — “Sigourney” Suit
Chromat
Becca McCharen-Tran
fall/winter 2016−17

Ensemble, Savage X Fenty, Synthetic — Ensemble
Savage X Fenty
Robyn Rihanna Fenty
2020

Suit, Bill Blass American, wool — 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
Ralph Lauren
ca. 1992

Ensemble, Thom Browne American, wool — Ensemble
Thom Browne
fall/winter 2020

Ensemble, Thom Browne American, wool — 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 — Ensemble
Heron Preston
fall/winter 2021−22

Dress, Tom Ford American, rayon, synthetic — Dress
Tom Ford
spring/summer 2018

“Half Moons Blossom into a Cornflower” Dress, Isabel Toledo American, born Cuba, rayon — “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 — 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 — "Adam with Apple" Dress
LÙCHEN
spring/summer 2022

Dress, Jason Wu Canadian, silk — Dress
Jason Wu
spring/summer 2018

"Square Cut Out" Dress, Grace Ling, synthetic, metal — "Square Cut Out" Dress
Grace Ling
spring/summer 2022

Dress, LaQuan Smith American, synthetic — Dress
LaQuan Smith
autumn/winter 2022

Dress, Mônot, synthetic — 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
Diane von Furstenberg
1970s

Dress, Tory Burch American, cotton, American — Dress
Tory Burch
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 — 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 — Ensemble
Multiple artists/makers
Resort 2019

Jacket, Victor Barragán Mexican, cotton — 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 — Ensemble
Michael Kors
fall/winter 2020-2021

Dress, Proenza Schouler American, Wool, synthetic — 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 — Ensemble
Bonnie Cashin
1972

Ensemble, A.Potts, wool, cotton — Ensemble
A.Potts
Aaron Potts
fall/winter 2021−22

"Tribute to Diamond" Caftan, Margaret Roach Wheeler, silk, wool — "Tribute to Diamond" Caftan
Margaret Roach Wheeler
1996

Cape, Andre Walker American, wool — Cape
Andre Walker
Pendleton Woolen Mills
spring/summer 2018

“Cascade” Ensemble, EMME Studio American, wool — “Cascade” Ensemble
EMME Studio
Korina Emmerich
winter 2021

Dress, threeASFOUR American, synthetic — Dress
Multiple artists/makers
autumn/winter 2019

Ensemble, 3.1 Phillip Lim American, polyester, cotton — Ensemble
3.1 Phillip Lim
Phillip Lim
resort 2020

"Hamill" Coat, Gabriela Hearst Uruguayan, wool — "Hamill" Coat
Gabriela Hearst
fall/winter 2020–21

Dress, Gypsy Sport American, cotton, synthetic — Dress
Gypsy Sport
Rio Uribe
fall/winter 2017–18

"The White Knit Dress", Elizabeth Shevelev American, silk, cotton, wool, polyester, nylon — "The White Knit Dress"
Elizabeth Shevelev
2018

"Entanglement" Dress, Manonik, cotton — "Entanglement" Dress
Manonik
Yoshiyuki Minami
2017

Dress, Susan Cianciolo American, Wool — Dress
Susan Cianciolo
1998

Dress, CDLM American, polyester, viscose, silk — Dress
CDLM
spring/summer 2022

Ensemble, SARAH APHRODITE American, silk, synthetic, metal — Ensemble
SARAH APHRODITE
Sarah Aphrodite Stolwuk
2019

"Hooked" Coat, Alexa Stark American, wool, silk — "Hooked" Coat
Alexa Stark
2021

Dress, Alexa Stark American — Dress
Alexa Stark

Ensemble, Eckhaus Latta, synthetic, wood, plastic — 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 — "Intergalactic Traveler" Sweater
Jetpack Hom(m)e
2018 and spring/summer 2017, edition 2022

Suit, KidSuper, cotton — Suit
KidSuper
Colm Dillane
spring/summer 2022