A First Look at the Met’s “Manus x Machina” Costume Institute Exhibition Inline

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    Wedding ensemble, Karl Lagerfeld for House of Chanel Autumn / Winter 2014–15 Haute Couture, Courtesy of Chanel Patrimoine Collection

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    Suit, Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel, 1963–68 Haute Couture; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Lyn Revson, 1975 (1975.53.7a–e)

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    Ensemble, Karl Lagerfeld for House of Chanel, Autumn / Winter 2015–2016 Haute Couture; Courtesy of Chanel Patrimoine Collection

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    Evening dress, Yves Saint Laurent, Autumn / Winter 1969–70 Haute Couture; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Baron Philippe de Rothschild, 1983 (1983.619.1a, b)

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    Dress, Iris van Herpen, Autumn / Winter 2013–14 Haute Couture; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Friends of The Costume Institute Gifts, 2015 (2016.14)

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    Ensemble, Iris van Herpen, Spring / Summer 2010 Haute Couture; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Purchase, Friends of The Costume Institute Gifts, 2015 (2016.16a, b)

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    Ensemble, Raf Simons for House of Dior (French, founded 1947), Spring / Summer 2015 Haute Couture; Courtesy of Christian Dior Haute Couture

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    “Flying Saucer” Dress, Issey Miyake for Miyake Design Studio (Japanese, founded 1970), Spring / Summer 1994; Courtesy of The Miyake Issey Foundation

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    “Vilmiron” Dress, Christian Dior, Spring / Summer 1952 Haute Couture; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Byron C. Foy, 1955 (C.I.55.76.20a–g)

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    Dress, Christopher Kane, Spring / Summer 2014; Courtesy of Christopher Kane

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    “Kaikoku” Floating Dress, Hussein Chalayan, Autumn / Winter 2011–12; Courtesy of Swarovski

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    Dress, Nicolas Ghesquière for House of Balenciaga, Spring / Summer 2003; Courtesy of Balenciaga Archives, Paris

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    Dress, Iris van Herpen, Spring / Summer 2012 Haute Couture; Courtesy of Iris van Herpen

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    Wedding Ensemble, Karl Lagerfeld for House of Chanel , Autumn / Winter 2005–2006 Haute Couture; Courtesy of Chanel Patrimoine Collection