Friday, August 29, 2014

A peek at the exhibit

Work continues on Mentioning the Unmentionables!  The exhibit opens ONE WEEK from today with a free opening reception from 6:00 to 7:30 PM.

Here are a few in-progress pictures:

Title, credit, and intro panels

1860s-1880s

1930s

1900s-1910s

1810s-1830s
All items in this case courtesy of Mary Doering

Hosiery

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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

What a great idea to show the history of underwear. It tells such an interesting story about how women dressed and modified their figures over the years; what was concealed and what was revealed. It is also fascinating to consider how the definition of "sexy" has changed over the years.
Anonymous

Anonymous said...

What a great idea to show the history of underwear. It tells such an interesting story about how women dressed and modified their figures over the years; what was concealed and what was revealed. It is also fascinating to consider how the definition of "sexy" has changed over the years.
Anonymous