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Blue chadri
Rayon
Afghanistan, ca. 1960
66” L x 20” W
Gift of an anonymous donor
Queens College Costume Collection
White evening gown with bolero jacket
Cotton floral lace
Chanel, spring 1996
Gift of Jayne Wrightsman
Queens College Costume Collection
Chinese robe pattern with Native American costume influence
Hand-made felt, raw wool, Marino and blue-faced Leicester
Kei Ito, 1999
Black Chamula coat, mud dyed and woven by waist loom
Carla Fernandez, 2005
Miniature tunic
Cotton, natural dyes
Peru, Inca, 1400 – 1532 A.D.
5”L x 2-1/4”W
Gift of anonymous donor
Hand-woven tapestry shawl
Wool
Paisley, Scotland, 17th – 18th century
73”H x 69”W
Courtesy of Margaret Liebling
The Fabric of Cultures: Fashion, Identity, Globalization
February 15-April 27, 2008
This exhibition of more than 30 garments and numerous textiles from the Godwin-Ternbach Museum, the Queens College Costume Collection, designers, and private collections represents a variety of global traditions and aesthetics from past to present. Through the medium of dress, the exhibition illuminates the interplay between cultural and personal identity and the global influence of culture and ethnicity on fashion. The Fabric of Cultures also demonstrates how traditional dress is transformed and finds new life in the creations of such well-known and emerging designers as Chanel, Carla Fernández, Lakis Gavalas (LAK), Kei Ito, Mary McFadden, Emilio Pucci, Oscar de la Renta, and Yves St. Laurent. Examples range from ancient Peruvian textiles to the fashions of Carla Fernández, a contemporary Mexico City-based designer who employs sewing techniques from indigenous Mexican culture.
For more information please visit: The Museum of Craft and Folk Art
-Joanne Molina
Not really what we carry but definitely caught my attention.
We are a multi-cultural team...we will all go and see this exhibition!
Posted by: nousha.com | 2008.02.04 at 06:02 PM