
Green Chair Speaker Series: 150 Years of Fashion
Thursday Mar 23 |
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Join Valerie Steele, Ph.D., director and chief curator of the Museum at the Fashion institute of Technology for a survey of the past 150 years of fashion history — from about 1870 to the present.
You’ll learn:
– Some of the reasons why fashion changed and when and how it did (for example, why hemlines rose and corsets were replaced by brassieres).
– How world historical events, changes in lifestyle, changes in the fashion system impacted fashion and design.
– How great designers, such as Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel have influenced fashion.
– About defining moments in fashion history, such as Dior’s New Look and the development of unisex styles.
BLUU Auditorium

2901 Stadium Dr
Fort Worth, TX 76129
Fort Worth, TX 76129
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