The Hope B. McCormick Costume Center houses an extensive costume collection of more than 50,000 pieces. Paralleling the growth of Chicago, the collection of women's, men's, and children's clothing and accessories is particularly strong in materials from the late 18th century, including suits worn by George Washington and John Adams. The collection also has a number of objects belonging to Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln, as well as clothing worn by prominent Chicagoans, including items such as former Mayor Jane Byrne's inaugural suit, Michael Jordan's basket ball uniform, and Mahalia Jackson's choir robe. The extensive designer collection, ranging from Charles Worth and Paul Poiret gowns to the innovative designs of Issey Miyake and Yohji Yamamoto, has earned the Costume Center an international reputation.
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