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costume

[kos-toom, -tyoom, ko-stoom, -styoom] / ˈkɒs tum, -tyum, kɒˈstum, -ˈstyum /


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Costume designer Mirren Gordon-Crozier wanted to marry Margo’s two worlds with well-considered pieces and subtle hints that bridge them.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

With “Costume Art,” the exhibition that inaugurates a sweeping first-floor two-gallery space created for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute, the museum has made a milestone statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

And at the same time, the Bezos’ hefty contribution to the Met’s Costume Institute goes a long way in making the organization self-sufficient.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

The "Costume Art" exhibit, which opens on May 10 at the venerable museum in Manhattan, will seek to explore the "dressed body" in artworks across the centuries.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

I noticed that he was the only one in class who didn’t cheer when I won the award for Best Costume.

From "The World According to Humphrey" by Betty G. Birney




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