Historic Costume Gallery
Location: Historic Costume Gallery, Stephens College campus, mezzanine floor of Lela Raney
Wood Hall, 6 N. College Ave.
Gallery hours: noon-3 p.m. Saturday-Sunday,
5:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, or by appointment. Special tours can be scheduled for groups of five or
more.
Admission is free. For more information, contact Jennifer Cole, curatorial assistant, at (573) 876-7220.
2011-2012 Schedule
"The Greatest Show on Earth: Fashion Circus"
Sept. 10-Dec. 15, 2011
Opening Reception: Saturday, Sept. 10, noon-3 p.m.
Additional Evening Opening: Friday, Oct. 7 (during Artrageous Friday, 6- 9 p.m.)
Fashion is a circus. There is the excitement and masquerade of dressing to please others and ourselves, and the bravery of the ring-leaders of fashion, those who take risks, break rules and act as renegades. The exhibit “Greatest Show on Earth: Fashion Circus” features a big-top display of fashion, with main attractions including The Grandstand, where historical exoticism meets couture; The Calliope and Side Show groupings that are not for the faint of heart, but rather take one to the zany side of life; Caged Animals, which shows the ferocity of fashion through animal prints and furs; and Le Cirque, a collection of designer garments to counter balance the absurdity of the side show.
Parade of fashions interpreted by: Monica McMurry, director; Jennifer Cole, curatorial assistant; and Bradley Meinke, guest curator.
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| Black and white dress with pom-poms Gift of Mila Hermanovski, c. 1970 |
Orange and blue fitted jacket and skinny pants |
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