February 18, 2010 — December 10, 2010
Nineteenth-Century Costume Treasures of the Fashion Archives and Museum illustrates the evolution of fashion from 1800 to 1900 and the dramatic changes in silhouette that evolved from decade to decade. The collection features a number of important pieces, most of which have not been previously displayed.
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March-December 2016
The FA&M’s grand opening would not have been complete without an inaugural exhibit in the new facility in Davis House. “Walking the Aisle in the Latest Style: Wedding Fashions from the Eighteenth Century to Today” was open to the general public through December 15, 2016. This large installation featured over fifty mannequins and five cases […]
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March-December 2017
“Through the Lens of the Beholder: The Fine Art of Fashion” was open through December 7, 2017. The exhibit featured a stunning array of garments and accessories from the 1830s to the 1990s—including designer and global fashions—that epitomized the art of dress in the details and construction. Large-scale and detail photographs interpreted and enhanced the […]
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This 2012 exhibit coincided with the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic and highlighted the fashions for men, women, and children of the 1900s and 1910s. The exhibit constituted the largest off-site installation in the Fashion Archives and Museum’s history when the Hanover Area Historical Society hosted the display in its 1912 mansion. […]
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The exhibit explores the fascinating layers of meaning associated with these colors and their connection to many of the most significant moments in life: religious events such as christenings, first communions and weddings feature white garments. Yet at the same time, white is considered both cool and practical for summer wear and the ultimate statement […]
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This exhibit followed the fashions of those decades through exploration of the themes of courtship, marriage, underpinnings, maternity wear, children’s wear, seasonal dressing, period accessories, and mourning. For the first time, a Fashion Archives and Museum exhibit featured an accompanying catalog that included an original pattern drafted by Martha McCain from an object in the […]
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Fashionable Dances and Dancing Fashions 1810-1980 takes you from the waltz craze to disco and beyond. This exhibit explored the interplay of fashion and dance and what people wore to preform the steps or popular social dances. Link is for PDF catalog SUFAM Spring 2020 Exhibit Catalog
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Clothed in Beauty: Recent Acquisitions of the Fashion Archives & Museum was an exhibit that celebrated generous donations to the FA&M. We selected this exhibit’s pieces for their beauty, intricate construction, and their joyful embrace of exuberant color. The exhibit and catalog also illustrate the diversity of the FA&M’s holdings. In terms of time, garments […]
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October 23, 2021 - December 8, 2021
In honor of the 150th anniversary of Shippensburg University, the Fashion Archives and Museum is proud to present the exhibition of fashion throughout the years at Shippensburg University. This exhibition covered many aspects of University life from the administration and faculty to student life. Link for PDF Catalog SUFAM Fall 2021 Exhibit Catalog
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February 1 - 22, 2013
Our New Old Clothes was a recent acquisition show, held February 1 – 22, 2013, in partnership with the Shape Gallery in Shippensburg. Link for PDF Catalog Our New Old Clothes
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