World BrieflyThe Met's debut Hong Kong exhibition of 200 ancient jewels demonstrates cultural diplomacy during US-China tensions.
NewsletterTFMet Museum Realigns Fashion Hierarchy with 2026 'Costume Art' Exhibition
The Met Museum's 2026 'Costume Art' exhibit will use 25 new mannequins to show different body types, changing how fashion is displayed.
#MetMuseum, #CostumeArt, #FashionExhibition, #DiverseBodies, #AndrewBolton
https://newsletter.tf/met-museum-new-mannequins-costume-art-exhibit/
The Met Museum is changing its fashion displays for 2026. They will use 25 new mannequins that show many different body shapes, unlike the old standard size.
#MetMuseum, #CostumeArt, #FashionExhibition, #DiverseBodies, #AndrewBolton
https://newsletter.tf/met-museum-new-mannequins-costume-art-exhibit/
Mariette TimmerArtist/maker: Fira Benenson; Date: 1942 https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/100282 #HATurday #millinery #MetMuseum
Artist/maker: Bergdorf Goodman; Date: 1938–45 https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/84765 #HATurday #millinery #MetMuseum
Artist/maker: ; Date: 20th century https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/107275 #HATurday #millinery #MetMuseum
Artist/maker: Lilly Daché; Date: 1943–44 https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/114026 #HATurday #millinery #MetMuseum
Artist/maker: ; Date: ca. 1911 https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/114164 #HATurday #millinery #MetMuseum
Bluejay“Chic”
Frederick Douglass’ first pocket watch. Douglass wrote that, for a formerly enslaved man, it was more than just a fashionable item — it was a powerful sign that he was free and that his time was now his own.
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#photography #history #blackhistory #frederickdouglass #watch #watches #museum #metmuseum
ExhibitExplorerSimplicius in der Waldeinöde, from the series Intermezzi
Print, n.d. by Max Klinger (German, Leipzig 1857–1920 Großjena)
