Photos: Preview the New “Fairy Tale Fashion” Exhibit at FIT
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Mary Liotta, evening dress, circa 1930, USA. Photograph copyright The Museum at FIT (illustrating “Furrypelts”).
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Charles James, Swan evening dress, 1954-1955, USA. Photograph copyright The Museum at FIT (illustrating “The Swan Maidens”).
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Cape, late 18th century, England or USA. Photograph copyright The Museum at FIT (illustrating “Little Red Riding Hood”).
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Thierry Mugler, ensemble, circa 1987, France. Photograph copyright The Museum at FIT (illustrating “The Little Mermaid”).
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Alexander McQueen, dress, fall 2007, England. Photograph copyright The Museum at FIT (illustrating “Rapunzel”).
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Comme des Garçons, ensemble, spring 2015, Japan. Photograph copyright The Museum at FIT (illustrating “Little Red Riding Hood”).
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Manish Arora, dress, 2010 (remade 2015), France. Photograph copyright The Museum at FIT (illustrating Alice in Wonderland).
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Rodarte, dress, spring 2015, USA. Photograph copyright The Museum at FIT (illustrating “The Little Mermaid”).
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Undercover, ensemble, spring 2015, Japan. Photograph copyright The Museum at FIT (illustrating “The Swan Maidens”).
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J. Mendel, ensemble, 2011 (cape) and spring 2008 (dress). Lent by J. Mendel, photograph copyright The Museum at FIT (illustrating “The Snow Queen”).
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Kirsty Mitchell, “The Storyteller,” from the Wonderland series. Photograph copyright Kirsty Mitchell.
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Judith Leiber, minaudière, fall 2013. Photograph copyright Judith Leiber. (illustrating “Snow White”).