Works of “Fabric In Fashion”

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Claire McCardell

c. 1955

Traina-Norell

c. 1955

Elsa Schiaparelli

c. 1955

Jean Dessès

c. 1957

Galanos

Fall 1955

Jacques Griffe

c. 1958

Bob Bugnand

1958-1959

Balenciaga

c. 1962

Balenciaga

c. 1963

Christian Dior

Fall 1962

Apple Boutique

1968

Mila Schön

1968

Courrèges

c. 1972

Scott Barrie

c. 1974

Halston

c. 1974

Elsa Peretti

Fall 1975

Halston

c. 1978

Issey Miyake

1982

Azzedine Alaïa

Winter 1985

Romeo Gigli

Fall 1991

Isabel Toledo

Spring 1998

Oscar de la Renta

Fall/Winter 1999

Yoshiki Hishinuma

2000

Freedom of Creation

2005

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Fabric In Fashion

Fabric In Fashion explored the role played by textiles in forming the silhouette in Western fashion over the last 250 years. The examination of textiles is often separated from that of the fashionable silhouette, yet historically, textiles were as important as the cut of clothing in keeping up with current fashion. This exhibition delved into the mechanics of textiles, looking at how fibers and weaves build the materiality of fashion. It will also explore the cultural influence of fabric. The Western world’s demand for fashionable textiles of silk, cotton, wool, and synthetics has had enormous repercussions across the globe.

Fabric In Fashion highlighted both clothing and flat textiles from the museum’s permanent collection, examined how the physical properties of specific fabrics determined the way a piece of clothing interacts with the body, as well as how the design and cultural associations of textiles revealed the social motivations that drive fashion forward. The exhibition was organized by Elizabeth Way, assistant curator of costume.