Gilded Age Excess Lived on at the 2022 Met Gala
Celebrities paid tribute to the era of extravagance through gold-adorned ensembles, splashy headdresses and more
Why Are Regency-Era Shows Like ‘Bridgerton’ So Popular?
An Austen expert and a period drama TV critic reflect on the enduring appeal of romance series set in turn-of-the-19th-century England
When Patsy Cline Broke Through as a Country Music Phenom
The recording star sported a homemade suit as spectacular as her voice
Judy Garland’s Long-Lost ‘Wizard of Oz’ Dress Rediscovered After Decades
A lecturer at Catholic University discovered the rare costume wrapped in a trash bag in a drama department office
When Young Americans Marched for Democracy Wearing Capes
In 1880, a new generation helped decide the closest popular vote in U.S. history
Purrfect or A-Paw-Ling? Why ‘Cats’ Still Gives Some Theatergoers Paws
Experts disagree on the hit musical’s merits; four of the original production’s slinky, feline costumes are held by the Smithsonian
How Well Did This Year’s Met Gala Exemplify ‘Camp’?
The concept of camp goes far beyond what Susan Sontag wrote in her seminal essay
For Hundreds of Years, Papier-Mâché Has Lent a Surreal Face to Catalan Culture
Street performers disguised as Giants and Big Heads blend reverence with ribaldry at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
King T’Challa’s Black Panther Suit, a Bold Statement of Afrofuturist Pride, Comes to the Smithsonian
Pounce on the opportunity to celebrate contemporary African-African filmmaking at the National Museum of African American History and Culture this fall
Civil War Reenactments Were a Thing Even During the Civil War
These ‘practice battles’ are the root of today’s Civil War reenactors
The Stars Are Aligned at the National Museum of American History
A Portrait of Eliza Hamilton and a Costume Worn by Lin-Manuel Miranda for ‘Hamilton’ Arrives at the Smithsonian
Paying homage to the spirit of philanthropy, the museum honors the Eliza Project and the Graham Windham orphanage
How Dorothy’s Ruby Slippers Came to the Smithsonian
A successful Kickstarter Campaign funds efforts to bring back their sparkle and keep them ruby
The Long, Unfortunate History of Racial Parody in America
Art historian Gwendolyn Dubois Shaw discusses the painful performative origins
Smithsonian Will Stretch to Save Scarecrow’s Costume, Too
Turns out the Ruby Slippers were just the beginning of an epic journey of cultural preservation
Kids Ditch Princess Costumes in Favor of Superheroes This Halloween
For the first time in over a decade, princesses falter on the charts
Mr. Darcy’s Wet Shirt is Coming to the United States
It’s the costume that launched an entire generation of Jane Austen lovers
How Katharine Hepburn Became a Fashion Icon
Celebrate the Hollywood star with a look at her stellar costumes
Inside the Three-Decade Evolution of “Star Wars” Costumes
A Smithsonian traveling exhibition offers an unprecedented glimpse at costumes from a galaxy far, far away
The Tin Man’s Hat From “The Wiz” Offers Just a Hint of the Musical’s Beating Heart
When the all-black musical production opened on Broadway 40 years ago, critics scoffed, but audiences embraced it
Fred Savage and “The Wonder Years” Cast Reflect on Why Their Show Still Matters
The cast and crew of “The Wonder Years” reunited at the American History Museum today to donate costumes and other artifacts
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