Goddess - From the clothing of ancient Greece to such modern evocations as Madame Gras's emblematic creations and Versace's Neoclassical loincloths, classical dress has profoundly inspired and influenced art and design over the millennia. The exhibition presents clothing, prints, photographs, and decorative works of art, from the 18th century onward, to reveal the many ways in which classical dress has become a truly timeless style. With more than 200 items on display, including clothing from the Directoire and Empire periods, the exhibition features loans of vintage and contemporary designs from international couture houses and private collectors along with works from the permanent collection of The Costume Institute. The designers featured include Madeleine Vionnet, Paul Poiret, Madame Gras, Yves Saint Laurent, Fortuny, Alexander McQueen, John Galliano, Gucci, Halston, Issey Miyake, Christian Dior, Roberto Cavalli, and Yohji Yamamoto.

New York Footnotes - Well-to-do women in eighteenth century America wanted to be fashionable and well shod. The Museum's collection of eighteenth century women's shoes reflects this desire. But the collection is not only about fashion. These shoes help illustrate New York City's history and how the women fit into the tumultuous early years of a new country's birth.

Roaring into the Twenties: The New New York Woman - In the 1920s, Americans were shocked and fascinated by what they called the "new woman" with her short skirts, bobbed hair, and new social freedoms. Now armed with the vote, liberated from Victorianism, and emboldened by their experiences during World War I, women in the "Roaring Twenties" embraced new life styles, new fashions, and a new visibility in the workforce.

Tirocchi Dressmakers Project - From Paris to Providence: Fashion, Art, and the Tirocchi Dressmakers' Shop, 1915-1947 tells the story of the Tirocchi sisters, their clients and workers, and the beautiful fabrics and dresses that brought them together. It is a story of immigrants adapting themselves to life in the United States, of women as workers and consumers, and of the fashions they created together, reflecting life and art in the first half of the twentieth century.

Shocking! The Art & Fashion of Elsa Schiaparelli - This exhibition celebrates the extraordinary creativity of the Italian-born designer, Elsa Schiaparelli (1890-1973) who, together with Coco Chanel, dominated fashion between the two world wars.