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Fashion Through the Decades with Diane McNitt
Saturday, November 11, 2023, 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Free
Diane McNitt will discuss the impact of wars, Hollywood, art history, and technology on fashion trends.
View vintage clothing and accessories up close including a reproduction Civil War-era dress, a mint condition vintage navy uniform, and much more!
Hear about Coco Chanel’s lasting legacy, war time shortages, interesting button trivia, the significance of stripes on men’s ties, plus the rise and fall of hemlines.
Learn about the most copied wedding gown, the revolutionary fashion item that shocked the world and the origin of the “little black dress.”
View vintage clothing and accessories up close including a reproduction Civil War-era dress, a mint condition vintage navy uniform, and a 1960’s psychedelic jacket and an Audrey-Hepburn inspired cocktail dress and gloves.
In conjunction with the “Ann Lowe: American Couturier” exhibit at Winterthur, I will discuss her legacy and Jackie Kennedy’s wedding gown.
