Dressed in History:
A Costume Collection Retrospective
Chicago History Museum, Chicago, IL
CULTURE & HISTORY Featuring 70 rarely seen objects, from an 18th century silk gown to a costume by Noguchi for choreographer Ruth Page. Dressed in History explores how clothing captures the material, social, and changing cultural values throughout history. The exhibition celebrates 100 years of an incredible collection and the donors, curators, and staff who have shaped it. The exhibition is divided into four different sections: Everyday/Sportswear, Couture & Designer, Historic Dress, and Art & Fashion.
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“Although compact — occupying just a little more than 2,100 square feet — the show has a sense of spaciousness in part through her use of large-scale panoramic photographs from the museum’s holdings to create installations that animate and contextualize what is on view.” –Kyle MacMillan, Chicago Sun Times
