The Fashion Archives and Museum announces the opening of Happy Birthday! American Milestones from Lafayette to Today. In conjunction with the 250th anniversary, this exhibition explores how Americans celebrated independence across 1826, 1876, 1926, and 1976. Visitors will enjoy period fashions ranging from 18th-century silhouettes and colonial revival styles to 1920s flapper dresses and 1970s looks, alongside historic souvenirs illustrating how Americans commemorated the nation’s founding.
Museum Director Dr. Karin J. Bohleke noted that the exhibit features select object loans from the Renfrew Museum and Park, as well as private collections and the museum’s own holdings. Thanks to external grant support, exhibit designer Charles Mack returned to collaborate with Applied History students, providing them a hands-on learning opportunity in professional exhibition design.
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