October 7th, 2008
Costume Collection Goes Online
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molly in
Costume Closet, Vintage
Oooooooh! Huge news for fashion nerds, costume junkies and historical re-enactors:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has added its Costume Institute collection to the online catalog. Everything from couture to little-known designers to antique shoe buckles is now online. Suddenly my beloved coffee table books seem outdated. The highlights section is a great place to start unless you have some keywords for searching. Imagine the time I’m going to spend on here. My head is spinning.
Pictured above is a raincoat by American sportswear designer Claire McCardell (1948).