Here are some creative projects that inspire me in The Metropolitan Museum of Art – The Costume Institute’s Collection. You can see other projects on my Pinterest or on my #ThrowbackFashion.

Coat
Elsa Schiaparelli
(Italian, 1890–1973)
Date: late 1940s–early 1950s
Culture: French
Medium: wool
Dimensions: L at CB: 49 in. (124.5 cm)

Photo: metmuseum.org

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