Evening ensemble

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The elegant evening outerwear combines a fashionable silhouette alongside functionality with overall padding for warmth. The textile creates a magical carapace which entices in every move.

The Costume Institute

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Costume Institute's collection of more than thirty-three thousand objects represents seven centuries of fashionable dress and accessories for men, women, and children, from the fifteenth century to the present.

Metropolitan Museum of Art