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The Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum houses more than 35,000 costumes and accessories spanning five continents and as many centuries. The single largest and most comprehensive costume collection in the world, it offers an unrivaled timeline of fashion history. Among its holdings are superb examples by the world’s most innovative fashion designers, including Coco Chanel, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Christian Dior, Elsa Schiaparelli, Emanuel Ungaro, and Yves Saint Laurent.
In delightfully witty illustrations, Ruben Toledo, artist, fashion chronicler, critic, and contributor to The Costume Institute exhibitions, has captured the essence of some of their ground-breaking creations, from the little black dress to the "New Look" to hot pants.
