Head to Toe, New Exhibition Opens at The Museum at FIT; November 17, 2021 - May 8, 2022
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Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Woman, Fashion Institute of Technology, History, New Romantic, SUNY, Duvelleroy, Human, Multimedia, Extravagance, Education, Publication, New York and New Jersey Education and Research Center, Shoe, Mod, Honours degree, Face, Silver, World war, McCardell, Social class, Attention, Museum (2018 film), Christian Dior, Plastic, Commerce, Fashion, Taste, Weapon, American Alliance of Museums, Movement, Female, Femininity, Student, American Look, State university system, Technology, Special relationship (international relations), Creativity, Exhibition, Couture, Clothing, Time, State University of New York at Old Westbury, Collection, Artistry, Muses, Individual, Capezio, FIT, Defence Council of the United Kingdom, World War II, Hatmaking, Fashion accessory, Nightclub
The exhibition curators, Melissa Marra-Alvarez and Elizabeth Way, have done a wonderful job showing how and why accessories always complete a look."
Key Points:
- The exhibition curators, Melissa Marra-Alvarez and Elizabeth Way, have done a wonderful job showing how and why accessories always complete a look."
- The seemingly innocuous task of carrying one's feminine accoutrements was seen by some social commenters as a bold and vulgar spectacle.
- During the Victorian era, rapid industrialization afforded middle class women access to luxury items previously reserved for the upper class.
- The Couture Council is a philanthropic membership group that helps support the exhibitions and programs of The Museum at FIT.