Our new installation turns a spotlight on the designer who made many of Billie Jean King’s iconic looks. Together, King and Tingling had a tremendous influence on the visibility of women on the tennis court. King’s tenacity and commitment for equal rights, together with Tingling’s bold designs, challenged conventions about what women can do: emphasizing that women can be simultaneously powerful, strong, and feminine.

Exhibitions at New-York Historical are made possible by Dr. Agnes Hsu-Tang and Oscar Tang, the Saunders Trust for American History, the Evelyn & Seymour Neuman Fund, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. WNET is the media sponsor.