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| Place: | Huneke Gallery (Gallery D) |
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| Date From: | 12/18/2010 |
| Date To: | 4/30/2011 |
| Summary: | Clothing and fashion can signal the changing roles and ambitions of women and provide clues about personal identity. |
| Description: | Fashion and Politics: From ball gowns to humble home-made dresses, fashions reveal how women present themselves within the halls of political power. Suffragist fashion: Loose silhouettes and bold lines of 1900s era fashions heralded how changing ideas about the female figure matched women's changing ideas about their voice in domestic, community, business, and political life. Personal Identity: Designer and home-made styles reveal notions of female beauty, female roles, personal style, athletics and feminism. A Day in the Life: Did women really dress like Beaver Cleaver's mom? See "a day in the life" of a mid-20th century Spokane woman. Wall of Influential Women: How have Washington women used their voices and their votes to promote meaningful change? Notable women in Washington life take their places on the Wall of Influential Women, further exploring ideas seen in the exhibit Women's Votes, Women's Voices. |
| Related Objects: |
1921.41 (Hat, Straw, "Straw Hat with Fake Flowers", c. 1900)
1921.9 (Dress, "Afternoon or Evening Dress", ca 1919)
1931.1 (Dress, "Evening Gown", ca. 1870)
2028.21 (Dress, "Red Chantilly Lace Ball Gown", ca 1950)
2102.1 (Dress; Dress, Wedding, "Empire-style Wedding Gown", 1734)
2126.2 (Shoe, "Woman's Silver Lame Dress Shoes", 1917-1920)
2357.2 (Dress, "Op Art-influenced Dress", circa 1968)
2394.28 (Shoe, "Woman's Navy Blue Pumps", 1930s)
2397.11A (Blouse, "Woman's Red Chiffon Blouse")
2397.11B (Skirt, "Skirt Fashioned from Pakistani Wedding Sari", 1970 - 1975)
2417.6 (Hat, Straw, "White Straw Hat", c. 1958)
2417.7 (Hat, Pillbox, "Woman's Pillbox Hat", late 1950s-early 1960s)
2440.3D (Corset, "Woman's Wedding Corset", ca. 1890)
2520.2 (Hat, "Woman's Hat", c.1920)
2846.4 (Suit, "Woman's Office Suit", 1970 - 1975)
2962.247 (Slipper, "Woman's Leather Slippers")
3096.2 (Dress, "Dance Frock", 1914)
3157.3 (Shoe, "Marian Lane Colman's Wedding Shoes", 1937)
3280.10 (Boot, "Woman's Black Leather Boot", 1920-1922)
3326.4 (Suit, "Woman's Day Suit", 1914)
3461.35 (Hat, Straw, "Navy Blue Straw and Net Hat", ca. 1950)
3497.6 (Uniform, "Betty Marchand's WWII US Army Uniform", ca. 1940)
3521.1 (Dress, "Beaded Chiffon Evening Dress", 1924)
3539.13 (Shoe, "Woman's Blue Satin Evening Shoes", circa 1920)
3658.13 (Hat, "Woman's Wool Hat", ca. 1950)
3658.3 (Suit, "Woman's Professional Suit", 1948)
3866.2 (Dress, "Dress made by Miss Spokane Inc.", 1929 - 1930)
3972.15 (Suit, "Wool Plaid Suit", ca. 1970)
3972.16 (Shoe, "Woman's Red Leather Loafers", ca 1970's)
3972.19 (Dress, "Teenager’s Pink Mini Dress", ca. 1968)
3972.7 (Dress, "Cocktail Dress", 1965 - 1975)
3972.8 (Dress, "Red and White Silk Day Dress", 1957)
3972.9 (Dress, "Woman's Blue Wool Coat Dress", 1957-1962)
4034.1 (Dress, "Cotton House Dress", 1935)
4115.1 (Dress, "Two-piece Crocheted Dress", 1893 - 1898)
4126.1 (Dress, "Day Dress", ca. 1937)
4126.13 (Pajamas, "Lounging Pajamas", ca. 1935)
4126.7 (Dress, "Royal Blue Dress", 1930 - 1970)
4132.5 (Dress, "Waltz-length Dinner Dress", 1950)
4164.2 (Sign, ""PAST-TIME" Feminist Book Center Sidewalk Sign", 1973-1977)
4167.1 (Uniform, "Marycliff High School Uniform Blazer", ca. 1970)
4167.5 (Uniform, "Marycliff High School Physical Education Shirt", c.1975)
4243.1 (Dress, "Evening Dress", 1948)
4270.1 (Blouse, "Blouse", 2010)
4270.2 (Pants, "Slacks", 2010)
4270.3 (Bag, Carrying, "Purse", 2010)
4282.1 (Blazer, "Jane Johnson's Blazer", 2010)
784.21 (Dress, "Grace Campbell’s Receiving or Dinner Dress", 1900 - 1906)
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