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Dior in Ohio: 1947-1997

June 30, 2017 by Gayle Strege

September 14 – December 15, 2017 and January 16 – April 28, 2018

(closed Spring Break March 10-17, 2018)

This exhibition celebrates the fashion arts of Christian Dior in recognition of the 70th anniversary of his post WWII “New Look”. Featured garments include ball gowns, daywear and suits exclusively from Ohio museums or worn by Ohio women. In addition to Diors from our collection, are evening gowns and day dresses worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone of Akron from The Henry Ford Museum as well as the Western Reserve Historical Society, which is also lending day and evening wear belonging to Mary Peters Bolton from Lancaster and Cleveland. Kent State University Museum is also lending garments, and other Ohio women represented in the exhibition include Dorothy Peters from Lancaster and Marilyn Maxwell from Cincinnati among others.

“Fanny” evening gown, 1953, worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone. From the Collections of The Henry Ford, Dearborn, Michigan

Suit of Dorothy Peters c. 1950, Gift of Dorothy Peters

Silk day dress of Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1953, on loan from Western Reserve Historical Society

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The Historic Costume & Textiles Collection is a scholarly and artistic resource of apparel and textile material culture. The 11,500+ holdings encompass a range of three dimensional objects such as textiles and articles of clothing and accessories for men, women, and children, including national dress costume, from the mid-18th century to contemporary 21st century designers.

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