May 4, the day after the Gala. So I went to Met today to see the Exhibition. The weather was gorgeous by the way, so I really enjoyed the walk from the #6 train station to the museum. And…no that lady is NOT me in the picture! haha anyway, bit excited walking in…!
Here’s the Invitation for the Membership Preview: Which means less crowded!
The entrance. It’s so nice to see that one line on the wall” The Exhibition is made possible by “GAP”!!
During the research for the Tee project, I had read so much about each era/the theme, woman of the Show, but here I am walking through the exhibition, everything feels new again. And the Costumes are absolutely gorgeous!!
The Heiress opens up the Exhibition: Sorry… I don’t have the pic of Heiress costumes. But! It is all about the “hour glass shape” accenting the smallest waist ever possible by having “corset-ed bodice with boning structure”. I am pretty sure the mannequin is specially made for such an era because the waist measurement easily looks like only 18″!!!
The Gibson girls: Luuuuuuuvvvvv the entire room. By the way, each room is in oval shape with tall ceiling and life size back ground either that is photo printed wall paper or the real fresco painting! Look at the first 2 outfits completed with leather strapped ice skates! And the rabbit caplets and the jacket. These 2 ladies look absolutely put together. The details with hints of contrast colored striping and lines make them look even more interesting. Love them!!
Here’s the other side of Gibson girls: The room is set up around her interests in Sports: Ice skating, Tennis, Bicycling, Golf, Riding… Here multi paneled long linen skirt and band collar shirts, also where Gap’s Gibson Girl Tee’s inspiration has come from. And I can’t get over how small their waists were!!
The Gap’s Gibson Girl Tee. And the below, Gibson Girls, Rowing!
Jason and Nancy, I SO thought of you two! Look at this sweater!!!. The sleeve , The stitch! And I want the sweater….!
Now, moving onto Bohemians: Look at these shoes and the velvet covered shoe box and wooden shoe forms keeping the shoes in a perfect condition. We are talking about 100 years of history here. So decadent and so rich!
This dress is out of the world. You have to see it yourself. The bottom hem is twisted and balloon like draped with placed mini tassels hanging. Absolutely stunning!
Her rich and flamboyant taste comes through these costumes. The details, drapes and volume… And below, the Gap Bohemian Tee. We doubled up the tee in simple cotton jersey to give that twisted hem by rotating the inner layer about 30%. And added hand done looking details by applying raw cut jersey pieces and running stitches.
Next… Flappers, one of my favorite: There are so many more costumes at the show. So You need to go see them yourself!
The slender line, the fan, the length of the skirt, the sexy T-strap shoes: Ahhh, I love it! And Can we talk about PRADA!!?! By the way, The first costume on the very left was “The Inspiration” for Gap’s Flapper Tee.
The Diamond Paneling on the front. Pleats and ruffles replaces the intricate skirt detail of Flapper’s ones. The view of the Flapper’s room below.
The lastly, The Screen Siren: All the dresses are Drop-Dead-Gorgeous!! Absolutely Stunning. Screen Siren looked the most modern to me because somehow I believe the big screen star attitude and that elegance continues through the world of the Cinema today. Even though then was just 100times more beautiful but, hey, it’s year 2010 now, Right?
I remember my first year at F.I.T making the final project for the Draping class, the mushroom pleated silk dresses. You put your fabric through the pleating machine with sheet of paper. The machine pretty much” Bakes” the fabric with that sheet of paper all together. Aren’t these dresses amazing? I really love the metal chain details on the dress in the middle. This hard edged detail beautifully compliments the superbly draped mushroom pleats. The Goddess.
The Exhibition features video footages from the movies, amazing accessories and bit of history per era. A great show! I am only covering a portion of the exhibition here and I encourage everyone to go see the show. The Show opens to Public Today. A beautiful one. And don’t forget to stop by at Picasso Exhibit as well. Have fun!
One of the Gap window for the Limited Edition Met Gala tees.
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I couldn’t get to the Met myself to see this, and my friends didn’t have an interest in checking these out either, so I’m glad somebody has posted large photos. I’m a Gilded Age fanatic and would have loved to have been able to study the Gibson Girl outfits in person. Your photos will have to do!
So, thanks for posting them. 
Almost as terrifying as the waists: the hair! A matted, dreadlocked appearance there. Is that the way hair looked back in those days, or are we simply seeing the ravages of time on the wigs?
And finally, if I get me a girlfriend I be gettin’ her a Gibson Girl T, or several.