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Works of “Statement Sleeves”

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70.57.114

Givenchy

c. 1952

71.267.3

Christian Dior

1953-1954

3/4 view

Courrèges

c. 1961

76.210.2

Galanos

1966

2022.65.15

Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche

c. 1968

86.136.10

Rudi Gernreich

1967

2014.15.2

Courrèges

c. 1969

94.105.1

Rudi Gernreich

Fall 1968

91.183.5

Christian Dior

Fall 1968

97.39.1

Rudi Gernreich

Fall 1968

86.31.3

Pauline Trigère

c. 1970

76.201.2

Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche

1970

2016.32.4

Stephen Burrows

c. 1973

82.234.3

Grès

c. 1980

86.69.11

Grès

1978

2004.49.4

Thierry Mugler

Fall 1979

88.105.13

Carolina Herrera

Fall 1981

90.99.1

Giorgio Armani

1982

P89.60.2

Vivienne Westwood

Spring 1989

2020.40.1

Christian Francis Roth

Fall 1990

2014.21.2

Fendi

c. 1993

2022.65.24

Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche

Summer 1992

2011.36.1

Thierry Mugler

c. 1996

2010.1.40

Comme des Garçons

Fall 1997

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Statement Sleeves

Whether puffed, ruffled, split, or sheer, statement sleeves have been a ubiquitous fashion trend for the past decade. These dramatic, contemporary creations can enliven and update a wardrobe, yet many current sleeve styles have cycled in and out of fashion for decades, if not centuries. Although sleeves can be especially challenging to make, they also inspire countless creative ideas.

Statement Sleeves takes an original approach to the history of fashion. The selected garments date from the 18th century to the present, but they are not presented chronologically. They are instead organized by type. Following an introduction to basic sleeve shapes–from gigot to raglan–visitors will encounter the myriad ways in which designers have reinterpreted and remixed sleeves through variations in material, shape, embellishment, and even functionality. More than sixty styles, all from the museum's permanent collection, emphasize how sleeves hold the power to define a look–in both the past and present.