American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity - Gallery Views

Learn more about the exhibition American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity on view at the Met May 5, 2010 - August 15, 2010: http://tinyurl.com/MetAmericanWoman

American Woman: Fashioning a National Identity is the first Costume Institute exhibition drawn from the newly established Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at the Met. It will explore developing perceptions of the modern American woman from 1890 to 1940 and how they have affected the way American women are seen today. Focusing on archetypes of American femininity through dress, the exhibition will reveal how the American woman initiated style revolutions that mirrored her social, political, and sexual emancipation. "Gibson Girls," "Bohemians," and "Screen Sirens," among others, helped lay the foundation for today's American woman.

The exhibition is made possible by Gap

Additional support is provided by Condé Nast

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[regoula]

I was fortunate enough to be in New York at the time of the exbition!! I loved every single moment of it!!!

[cometkatt]

this is seriously AMAZING

[veganbuttercream]

and OMG IS THAT HAROLD KODA IN THE LAST SCENE.

[veganbuttercream]

LOVED how close you could get to the House of Worth designs. These things are amazingly dreamy; in my opinion the best dresses ever created. Please start displaying your costumes this close all the time. It was so wonderful to be able to take in as many details as was possible through this arrangement.

[Spadey1]

I walked into this exhibition not knowing what it was..then my mouth dropped and i fell in love. I wish it was permanent because i only had time to quickly walk around and i was on holiday there. :(

[Cance251]

Oh my god, I am like little kid at a candy store!

[313pookie313]

stunning!

[xYouthfulxRebellionx]

Just saw this today. One of my favorite exhibits. The fashion throughout the times is simply amazing.

[p0wn3d29s388fjs]

Can anyone recognize the song that is first played in "The Heiress?"

I know it's an obscure question...but I was just wondering

[godzillasbeeotch77]

I. am. salivating.