Examine the garments & items below, all from the Metropolitan Museum of Art Collection.
How does the silhouette relate to the body?
How does the body relate to the silhouette?
What story does the silhouette tell about the cultural context of the garment?
What does the silhouette express about the designer’s sense of aesthetics?
Pre Columbian Ear Spool
Qing Dyansty
American Worcester Skirt Co 1866
American Royal Worcester Corest Co1862
Schiaparelli 1939
Charles James Butterfly Gown Cecil Beaton 1954
Charles James 1953
Serendipity 3/ Levi 1972
Comme des Garson 1983
Issey Miyake
Issey Miyake 1994
Vivienne Westwood 1996
