Costume + textile arts
Including more than 14,000 works, this collection spans nearly three millennia and represents cultures from 125 countries.
Highlights
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"The Audience of the Emperor," or "The Chinese Prince's Audience," from "The Story of the Emperor of China" series, 1722–1723
Jean-Baptiste Belin de Fontenay, Guy-Louis de Vernansal I, Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer -
"Lost Image 17", 1992
Olga de Amaral -
Dress, Spring/Summer 1995 Ready-to-Wear
Yohji Yamamoto
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Stories
Conserving Stability: How We Prepare Tapestries to Go on View
Getting ready to hang six large-scale tapestries by Simon Vouet.
By Beth Szuhay, head of textile conservation
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Appropriation, Appreciation + Commodification
What cultural appropriation is, and what we can do about it.
By Abram Jackson, director of interpretation
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5 Pairs of Shoes That Tell San Francisco’s Fashion Story
Take a stroll through our shoe collection.
By Talia Spielholz, curatorial projects coordinator, costume and textile arts
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Weaving Connections: Carpet Art, Community + Environment
How women carpet artists are envisioning new ecological futures.
By Minoo Moallem
