Exhibition

In America: A Lexicon of Fashion

September 18, 2021–September 5, 2022

Previously on view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Galleries 980–981

Free with Museum admission

All exhibitions

Overview Exhibition Objects

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 — 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, feathers, plastic, synthetic, 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 — "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