Press preview for "About Time: Fashion and Duration"

The Costume Institute's 2020 exhibition will trace a century and a half of fashion from 1870 to the present. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

The exhibition will be open to the public from October 29, 2020 to February 7, 2021. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Dresses and fashion are on display. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

The timeline of the exhibition unfolds in two adjacent galleries and was organized as 60 minutes of fashion. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Dresses and fashion are on display. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

“About Time: Fashion and Duration considers the ephemeral nature of fashion, employing flashbacks and fast-forwards to reveal how it can be both linear and cyclical,” said Max Hollein, Director of The Met. “The result is a show that presents a nuanced continuum of fashion over the Museum’s 150-year history.” Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

All garments on display are black to emphasize changes in silhouette with the exception of one piece at the conclusion of the exhibition. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

The exhibition's concept is examined through philosopher Henri Bergson's concept of the continuity of time and writings of Virginia Woolfe. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI

Dresses and fashion are on display. Photo by John Angelillo/UPI