High Style – The Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection #CenturyofStyle

This wonderful exhibit traces the evolution of fashion in the 20th century. These fashions worn by American women reflect the nations tastes and transformations during the decades between 1910 and 1980. Significant looks from French couture houses include designs by Lanvin, Vionnet and Schiaparelli and Charles James. Additional attention is given to the pioneering generation of American women designers in the 1930s through the 1950s, such as Bonnie Cashin, Elizabeth Hawes, and Claire McCardell.

These beautiful gowns are on exhibition at the Legion of Honor in San Francisco through July 19, 2015.

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