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Byline: William Norwich
From princesses to prizefighters, the holders of great titles understand that there's nothing like a little polish every once in a while to keep things glowing golden. So a new radiance will be applied this spring to the annual fund-raiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute (the "Party of the Year," as it was crowned by assorted social powers back in 1948).
For the past 57 years, one committee has overseen this gala evening, which unfolds in three acts: red-carpet arrivals, cocktails, and exhibit-viewing first; then dinner; then the excited rush of several hundred post-dinner guests. This year, a second committee has been convened for the May 2 opening of the much-anticipated ...