Real clothes, real lives : 200 years of what women wore : the Smith College historic clothing collection / Kiki Smith ; photography by Anna-Marie Kellen ; with foreword by Diane von Furstenberg ; and introduction by Vanessa Friedman.
Pushing the boundaries. Vanessa Friedman -- Foreword / Diane von Furstenberg -- Introduction / Vanessa Friedman -- Chapter 7. Home -- Chapter 2. Public dress -- Chapter 3. Accessories -- Chapter 4. Rites of passage -- Chapter 5. Service -- Chapter 6. Suits -- Chapter 7. Pushing the boundaries.
Summary:
"Real Clothes, Real Lives highlights over 300 garments and accessories from the Smith College Historic Clothing Collection. This unique survey honors countless lives, tracing through the lens of dress how women's roles have changed over the decades. Each piece holds colorful stories about the woman who wore it, the one who made or bought it, and her context in place and time. Whether homemade or ready-made, many of the garments are modest and inexpensive. Some are one-of-a-kind pieces; others are examples of clever making-do, which seems particularly relevant today; and most reflect the popular styles of their era. Among the many extraordinary examples are a rare World War I uniform worn by an American woman working behind enemy lines and a 1970s go-go dancer's costume."--Publisher's website.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.