The Museum of Costume of Palazzo Pitti reopens

The Museum of Costume of Palazzo Pitti has finally reopened to the public after a three-year closure due to Covid and a subsequent reorganization.
The museum, founded in 1983 by Kirsten Aschengreen Piacenti, currently displays in its twelve rooms and in the ballroom, accessories, shoes and 50 dresses of Italian high fashion and prêt-à-porter, ranging from the 1920s to the 1990s.

This is the first phase of renovation of the museum, in April another ten rooms will be added to display the historical clothes of the nobility from the sixteenth to the nineteenth century, as well as a room entirely dedicated to jewels.In this first reopening, incredibly beautiful models are presented to the public such as the kimono cloak created by Mariano Fortuny for Eleonora Duse, the tunic from the 1920s by Chanel, the sparkling sequined dress worn by Franca Florio and the black sheath dress by Jean Paul Gaultier worn by Madonna.

A fascinating journey that retraces the fashion trends of the past century through creations of great elegance, enhanced and reflected by the splendid rooms of Palazzo Pitti.