And "Goddess" is one of the most beautiful shows the Costume Institute has ever put on.

But by evening, everything was set for a benefit for the Costume Institute.

The Costume Institute has mined this territory often in the past, with shows about the rich and their clothes.

It centers on the question: what does the Met want from the Costume Institute?

But in fact, at the Met and the Costume Institute, that ship has already left the harbor.

A new curator has not been named yet, so it remains to be seen what direction the Costume Institute will take.

For another, it's one way to get more men into the Costume Institute.

More than 600 people paid $850 a ticket to attend the dinner, which benefited the museum's Costume Institute.

The proceeds will go to the programs and collections of the Costume Institute.

Costumes will not be included; the museum's Costume Institute has its own conservation equipment.