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Museum in Ontario chronicling the history of fashion
Fashion History Museum is a museum in Cambridge, Ontario , Canada, which chronicles the history of fashion . It was founded in 2004[1] [2] [3]
Fashion History Museum in the Old Hespeler Post Office
History [ edit ]
Founders [ edit ]
Prior to founding the Fashion History Museum, Jonathan Walford had been the founding curator of the Bata Shoe Museum .[2] [4] [2] [5]
Walford is currently the museum's Director/Curator. The museum's other founder, Kenn Norman, who serves as the Chair of the museum's board, has a background in finance, project management and design.[3] [5]
Southworks Gallery [ edit ]
For the first ten years of its existence the museum lacked a permanent gallery, so it created exhibitions that travelled around Canada and the world, from Hong Kong to Bahrain.[6] [5] [7]
Hespeler Post Office [ edit ]
In June 2015 the museum opened in a 3,000 square foot decommissioned post-office that had been opened in 1929[8] Hespeler , now a neighbourhood of Cambridge.[4] [3] [8] [9] [3]
Collection [ edit ]
The museum's collection encompasses over 10,000 items.[4] New Amsterdam and dates to about 1660),[2] Hollywood designer Adrian (Adolph Greenberg)[4] [6]
Exhibitions [ edit ]
Before establishing the current gallery space, the museum created travelling exhibitions and pop-up shows.
2009 exhibitions [ edit ]
Open Drawers (Collection highlights) - Guelph Civic Museum, August 15–30
Talkin' Bout My Generation (1960s fashion) - Waterloo Region Children's Museum, June–September
Everyday Wear (Daywear fashions 1820 - 1920) - Ball's Falls Centre for Conservation, November 2009 - January 2010
2010 exhibitions [ edit ]
The Towering Art of the Shoe (high heeled shoes 1780 - 1980) - New Town Plaza, Sha Tin, China, May 2010
2011 exhibitions [ edit ]
Nuclear Fashion (fashion advertising 1946 - 1964) - Waterloo City Museum, May–September
Winter Sports (fashions for sport 1880 - 1930) - Ball's Falls Centre for Conservation, December
2012 exhibitions [ edit ]
12.12.12 Life in Three Centuries - Guelph Museum, January 21 - March 10
A Shoe Story (shoes 1780 - 1980) - Manama Mall, Bahrain, May 23 - June 16
12.12.12 Life in Three Centuries - Markham Museum, September 22 - April 30, 2013
Nuclear Fashion (fashion advertising 1946 - 1964) - Burlington Mueum, October - December
Action! Sport, Film & Fashion - Grand River Film Festival, Cambridge, October 16–20
2013 exhibitions [ edit ]
Paisley and Plaid: Recurring Patterns in Fashion - Southworks, Cambridge, July 27 - November 30
Fashion for the Future: Acquisitions from the new millennium - Southworks, Cambridge, July 27 - September 15
It's in the Bag: An Anthology of Purse Styles - Southworks, Cambridge, July 27 - December 22
Open Drawers: Recent acquisitions - Southworks, Cambridge, September 20 - December 22
MODe: Fashions of the 1960s - Southworks, Cambridge, December 5–22
2014 exhibitions [ edit ]
Street Style: Fashions in Waterloo County 1853 - 1973 - Waterloo Region Museum, May 15 - January 10, 2015
2015 exhibitions [ edit ]
The present gallery space opened June 27 with the following exhibitions:[2]
Treasures from the Collection[8]
Back to the Eighties[8]
What to do with an old post office?[8]
Punks and Posers: 1980s Portraits from New York and London[8]
Image of the Treasures from the Collection exhibit
2016 exhibitions [ edit ]
To Meet the Queen: What to Wear in the Presence of Royalty[10]
A Canadian Fashion Story: Pat McDonagh 1967–2014[10]
Throw me something, Sister? Muses, Mardi Gras, and Glittered Shoes, curated by Angela Brayham[11] [10]
Barbie's Boyfriend Ken: The Vintage Years 1961–1967, curated by James Fowler[12]
What I did on my Summer Vacation: Photographs by Walter Segers [12]
Tying the Knot: 200 Years of Wedding Attire[13] [10]
Brides Revisited: Wedding Photography 1870–1970
Wild and Rare: Fashion and Endangered Species, curated by Lisa Cox[14]
Image of the Wild and Rare exhibit
2017 exhibitions [ edit ]
Dior: 1947–1962 (March–July 2017)[15]
Fashioning Canada Since 1867 (March–December 2017)[16] [17]
Jane Austen's World: 1792 - 1817 (July–December 2017)[18] [19]
Then, Now, Next: Celebrating one hundred and fifty years of Canada’s contribution to the world of fashion (September 13–October 27, 2017)[20]
2018 exhibition [ edit ]
2019 exhibition [ edit ]
2020/2021 exhibition [ edit ]
All exhibitions cancelled due to COVID, and instead, renovations were made to the gallery space
2022 exhibition [ edit ]
Museum reopened briefly in December 2021 before closing again in January, and reopening February 23, 2022. Exhibitions include:
300 Years of Fashion - 40 Outfits Illustrating the History of Fashion 1720 - 2020
Frock On - A Century of Teenage Fashion, Music, and Culture, 1920 - 2020
Specs Appeal - A History of Eyewear (renamed from its original title 20/20 that was to debut in 2020)
Portraits from Mali: Photographs by Malick Sidibe and Seydou Keïta 1951 - 1976
References [ edit ]
^ a b c d Weidner, Johanna (10 September 2015). "Fashion a window to history at Cambridge museum" . Guelph Mercury . Retrieved 15 December 2016 .
^ a b c d Aggerholm, Barbara (1 November 2014). "Fashion museum styling a permanent home in Cambridge" . Waterloo Region Record . Retrieved 14 December 2016 .
^ a b c Ingrid. "Fashion in the Museum: The Opening of The Fashion History Museum" . Worn Through; Apparel from an Academic Perspective . Retrieved 16 December 2016 .
^ a b Hicks, Jeff (26 July 2013). "Fashion History Museum opens in Cambridge" . Waterloo Region Record . Retrieved 14 December 2016 .
^ Aggerholm, Barbara (June 2014). "After a fashion". Grand .
^ a b c d e f Martin, Ray (9 July 2015). "Fashion History Museum settles into Hespeler core" . Cambridge Times . Retrieved 14 December 2016 .
^ Martin, Ray (24 May 2016). "There's a whole lot happening in Hespeler" . Cambridge Times . Retrieved 15 December 2016 .
^ a b c d Buchanan, Vinnie (6 May 2016). "Fashion museum a hidden treasure in Hespeler" . Waterloo Region Record . Retrieved 16 December 2016 .
^ Buchanan, Vinnie (6 May 2016). "Museum a Hidden Treasure in Hespeler" . The Record .
^ a b Corkum, Keith (4 Aug 2016). "Fashion exhibit combs through Ken's closet" .
^ "Calendar" . Fashion History Museum. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20.
^ Thompson, Catherine (13 November 2016). "Fur, feathers and controversy Museum explores fashion's uneasy history with animals" . Waterloo Region Record . Retrieved 15 December 2016 .
^ "Dior: 1947 - 1962 | Ontario Museums" .
^ "Fashioning Canada Since 1867" . 14 March 2017.
^ "Looking good, eh? Fashion museum showcases the best of Canadian style | CBC News" .
^ "Fashion History Museum" . Facebook.
^ https://www.therecord.com/community-story/7492401-fashion-history-museum-hosts-clothing-from-the-time-of-jane-austin/ [dead link
^ "Then Now Next" . 28 January 2017.
External links [ edit ]
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