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![Text reading "In America A Lexicon of Fashion" laid over a series of three photographs, one above the other. In each a person who is hidden except for their legs, holds a flag resembling the American flag in that the upper left quarter is a different color than the remaining three quarters of the flag.](https://www.metmuseum.org/_next/image?url=https://metmuseum.org/-/media/images/exhibitions/2021/in-america-lexicon/edp/inamerica_lexicon_detailpage_mobile_2048x2048_111221_v1.jpg&w=640&q=75)
Exhibition
In America: A Lexicon of Fashion
In America: A Lexicon of Fashion
Quilt, Tumbling Blocks with Signatures pattern
Adeline Harris Sears (1839–1931)
begun 1856
"Veil Flag"
Various Artists
2020
"American Quilt"
Various Artists
spring/summer 2022
Ensemble
Ralph Lauren (American, born 1939)
fall/winter 1982−83
Ensemble
Various Artists
fall/winter 2021−22
Ensemble
Mimi Prober (American, born 1986)
fall/winter 2018−19
Ensemble
Heron Preston (American, born 1983)
spring/summer 2021
Ensemble
Various Artists
2022
Shirt
Various Artists
2021
Trousers
Greg Lauren (American, born 1970)
spring/summer 2021
"Free-Formed" Coat
Various Artists
2019
“Carrie’s Prom Dress”
Various Artists
fall/winter 2019–20
Ensemble
Various Artists
2021
Dress
Various Artists
spring/summer 2020
Dress
Various Artists
fall/winter 2021−22
Ensemble
Various Artists
autumn/winter 2020−21
Sweater
Various Artists
fall/winter 1989–90
“Tyson Beckford” Sweater
Various Artists
2021
Sweater
Tommy Hilfiger (American, born 1951)
ca. 2000
“Falling Stars” Sweater
Willy Chavarria (American, born 1967)
spring/summer 2019
Dress
Jonathan Cohen (American, born 1985)
spring/summer 2020
"Samurai" Coat
Ralph Rucci (American, born 1957)
2009
Dress
Various Artists
2022
Dress
Brandon Maxwell (American, born 1984)
spring/summer 2020
Dress
Christopher John Rogers (American, born Louisiana, 1993)
pre-fall 2022
"Quinn" Dress
Ashlyn (American, founded 2021)
fall/winter 2021-22
"Joanna" Dress
Various Artists
pre-fall 2019
Dress
Various Artists
fall/winter 2021–22
Dress
Marc Jacobs (American, born New York, 1963)
spring/summer 2020
Evening ensemble
Adolfo (American, born Cuba, Cárdenas 1923–2021 New York)
1975
Dress
Various Artists
spring/summer 2012
"Cardio" Bodysuit
Various Artists
fall/winter 2019-2020
Ensemble
Various Artists
1969
Ensemble
Anna Sui (American, born 1955)
spring/summer 1994
Dress
Various Artists
fall/winter 2020–21
Dress
Various Artists
fall/winter 2019–20
Ensemble
Claudia Li (New Zealander, born 1988)
fall/winter 2020
Ensemble
Various Artists
1990s
Ensemble
Batsheva (American, founded 2016)
spring/summer 2021
Dress
Prabal Gurung (American, born Singapore, 1979)
spring/summer 2022
Ensemble
Various Artists
fall/winter 2021−22
Ensemble
Various Artists
winter 2021–22
Ensemble
Various Artists
spring/summer 2021
Ensemble
Jamie Okuma (Enrolled member of the La Jolla Band of Mission Indians, Shoshone-Bannock, Wailaki, Luiseño, and Okinawan, born California, 1977)
2019
Jumpsuit
Various Artists
2019
Jacket
Various Artists
2019
Jacket
Various Artists
2019
Trousers
Various Artists
2019
Dress
Various Artists
spring/summer 2019
Ensemble
Various Artists
fall/winter 2020−21
Jumpsuit
Rudi Gernreich (American (born Austria), Vienna 1922–1985 Los Angeles, California)
1970
Jumpsuit
Various Artists
autumn/winter 2021
"Dorcas" Tunic
Kenneth Nicholson (American, born 1982)
spring/summer 2019
Trouser skirt
Evan Ducharme (Metis, born 1992)
2017
Ensemble
Willy Chavarria (American, born 1967)
spring/summer 2022
Ensemble
Willy Chavarria (American, born 1967)
spring/summer 2022
“Sigourney” Suit
Various Artists
fall/winter 2016−17
Ensemble
Various Artists
2020
Suit
Bill Blass (American, Fort Wayne, Indiana 1922–2002 New Preston, Connecticut)
1990s
Ensemble
Various Artists
ca. 1992
Ensemble
Thom Browne (American, born 1965)
fall/winter 2020
Ensemble
Thom Browne (American, born 1965)
fall/winter 2020–21
Uniform
Various Artists
1941–1942
Smock
Various Artists
1948
Ensemble
Heron Preston (American, born 1983)
fall/winter 2021−22
Dress
Tom Ford (American, born 1961)
spring/summer 2018
“Half Moons Blossom into a Cornflower” Dress
Isabel Toledo (American, born Cuba, Camajuaní 1960–2019 New York)
fall/winter 1998−99
Dress
Giorgio di Sant'Angelo (American, born Italy, 1933–1989)
spring/summer 1991
"Parfleche" Dress
Jamie Okuma (Enrolled member of the La Jolla Band of Mission Indians, Shoshone-Bannock, Wailaki, Luiseño, and Okinawan, born California, 1977)
2021
"Adam with Apple" Dress
LÙCHEN (American, founded 2021)
spring/summer 2022
Dress
Jason Wu (Canadian, born Taiwan, 1982)
spring/summer 2018
"Square Cut Out" Dress
Grace Ling (Singaporean, born 1997)
spring/summer 2022
Dress
LaQuan Smith (American, born 1988)
autumn/winter 2022
Dress
Mônot (American, founded 2019)
fall/winter 2021–22
Ensemble
Valentina (American, born Kyiv 1899–1989)
ca. 1935
Dress
Frankie Welch (American, 1924–2021)
ca. 1970
Dress
Various Artists
1970s
Dress
Various Artists
pre-fall 2022
Ensemble
Various Artists
1948
Ensemble
Matthew Adams Dolan (American, born 1986)
spring/summer 2019
Pantsuit
Various Artists
spring/summer 1969
Ensemble
Various Artists
Resort 2019
Jacket
Victor Barragán (Mexican, born 1992)
spring/summer 2017
Evening ensemble
Anne Fogarty (American, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 1919–1980 New York)
fall/winter 1962–63
Ensemble
Halston (American, Des Moines, Iowa 1932–1990 San Francisco, California)
1970s
Ensemble
Michael Kors (American, born 1959)
fall/winter 2020-2021
Dress
Various Artists
fall/winter 2021−22
"Urban Nomad"
Various Artists
fall/winter 1997−98
Ensemble
Bonnie Cashin (American, Oakland, California 1908–2000 New York)
1972
Ensemble
Various Artists
fall/winter 2021−22
"Tribute to Diamond" Caftan
Margaret Roach Wheeler (Chickasaw, born 1943)
1996
Cape
Various Artists
spring/summer 2018
“Cascade” Ensemble
Various Artists
winter 2021
Dress
Various Artists
autumn/winter 2019
Ensemble
Various Artists
resort 2020
"Hamill" Coat
Gabriela Hearst (Uruguayan, born 1976)
fall/winter 2020–21
Dress
Various Artists
fall/winter 2017–18
"The White Knit Dress"
Elizabeth Shevelev (American, born 1996)
2018
"Entanglement" Dress
Various Artists
2017
Dress
Susan Cianciolo (American, born 1969)
1998
Dress
Various Artists
spring/summer 2022
Ensemble
Various Artists
2019
"Hooked" Coat
Alexa Stark (American, born 1989)
2021
Dress
Alexa Stark (American, born 1989)
Ensemble
Various Artists
fall/winter 2019–20
"Links"
Various Artists
fall/winter 2021−22
"Intergalactic Traveler" Sweater
Jetpack Hom(m)e (American, founded 2016)
2018 and spring/summer 2017, edition 2022
Suit
Various Artists
spring/summer 2022