From the Cake Walk to Hip Hop, fashion, music and dance have enjoyed a symbiotic relationship. Stephens College Costume Museum & Research Library presents a fashion exhibit that helps you visualize sound through the prints, fringes, and silhouettes of fashionable dress from the 20th century.
Unfamiliar with the Stephens Costume Museum? This museum includes more than 12,000 garments and accessories dating back to 1790. Pieces include representations of ethnic wear; everyday clothes of women, men and children; and an impressive list of designer garments. Oleg Cassini and Arnold Scaasi recently contributed more than 200 garments to the collection. Among the many other designers represented are Gilbert Adrian, Bill Blass, Bonnie Cashin, Chanel, Courreges, Madame Etta, Claire McCardell, Norman Norell, Oscar de la Renta and Valentino.
The Costume Museum is located at:
Lela Raney Wood Hall, second floor
College & Broadway
Stephens College
(800) 876-7207
Admission is free
