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FABULOUS! Fashions of the 1940s from The Museum at FIT

More than 30 fashions and accessories from top 1940s designers will be on display in this exhibit presented by the Kennedy Center and New York City's Fashion Institute of Technology.

  • Mar. 18 - Apr. 14, 2005
  • Terrace Gallery
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The fashions of the 1940s, as much as its dance, music and theater, represented the determination and hopes of the American people during the war years, the subsequent economic expansion, and the beginnings of new social movements that marked the decade. The Center and the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City will present "Fashions of the 1940s from The Museum at FIT," in the Center's Terrace Gallery, March 18-April 15, 2005. Included in this stunning exhibition will be a selection of more than 30 fashions and accessories from some of the top designers of the decade, including Adrian, Claire McCardell, and Norman Norell. "Fashions of the 1940s" is curated by Ellen Shanley, curator of costume at The Museum at FIT. A New America: The 1940s and the Arts, sponosred by The Catherine B. Reynolds Foundation Series for Artistic Excellence.
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