Paris Museum of Fashion

Paris Museum of Fashion

When it comes to fashion, everyone must think of the movie *The Devil Wears Prada*. Remember that ditzy American girl Andy? At the beginning of the film, she visits a grand castle and witnesses the dazzling world of the fashion industry, realizing how out of place she feels in it. The castle she’s in is the renowned Paris Museum of Fashion. This Italian Renaissance-style castle was built at the end of the 19th century by Duchess Galliera. It was converted into a museum in 1977 and showcases iconic clothing and jewelry from the 18th century to the present day.

The museum displays a wide variety of garments worn by people of all social classes from 1735 to the present. It houses nearly 4,000 suits and about 60,000 pieces of women's, men's, and children's clothing from the 18th century to today. The 18th-century section features nearly 100 women's dresses, close to 200 men's outfits, 250 embroidered vests, shirts, and various accessories of the time such as brooches, pins, lace, and belts for women’s attire. Not only is the collection in the 18th-century section abundant, but the 19th and 20th-century sections are even more colorful and dazzling, featuring not only elegant and formal gowns worn to banquets and meetings with VIPs, but also sportswear for cycling, swimming, racing, and fencing, as well as several types of religious clothing that have since become obsolete.

In this museum, there are not only costumes from various eras in France, but also garments worn by notable figures from abroad. Two evening gowns once worn by the late Princess Grace of Monaco are also part of the museum's collection. Therefore, it would be a great pity to visit Paris without exploring this most unforgettable fashion museum in the world.

Musée Galliera

Must-visit reason: Paris’s most famous fashion museum

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region where the attraction is located: France[France]

Province/State where the attraction is located: Île-de-France Region [Ile-de-France Region]

City where the attraction is located: Paris [Paris]