[BCMA] Nanaimo Museum Press Release - Women's Fashions of La Belle Époque, 1890-1914

Tue Nov 1 15:30:23 PDT 2011

NANAIMO MUSEUM

Media Release: 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Bustles, Corsets and Lace at Nanaimo Museum

Fabulous frocks featuring puff sleeves, hobble skirts, Empire line, day dresses, Indian, Japanese and Chinese styling, plus a range of fashionable 'frocks for the season' are all featured in our fall exhibit Women's Fashions of La Belle Époque, 1890-1914, which runs until December 31, 2011. Drawing from the collections of Ivan Sayers, Claus Jahnke, as well as the extensive Nanaimo Museum collection, the exhibit features the gorgeous fashions, sumptuous fabrics and intricate accessories of the period 1890-1914. 

Ivan Sayers is a fashion historian who specializes in the study of women's, men's, and children's fashions, from 1650 to the present. He is known in Vancouver's fashion community for his lectures and historical fashion shows. Sayers has developed one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of historic clothing in private hands in Canada and has produced fashion shows, lectures, and exhibitions all over western and central North America. He holds BA in Classical Studies and was the Vancouver Museum's Curator of History. 

As curator for the Original Costume Museum Society, a group dedicated to preserving historical clothing from around the world, Sayers is able to bring his expertise and biting sense of humour to the public. The group's some 150 members want to create a local museum dedicated to historical fashion, textiles and fabric art spanning 1800 to 1985. But they can't afford the $15 million it would cost to establish, develop and operate the museum, so for now the society's collection is held at Sayers' private residence and at Hycroft Manor.

Sponsorship for this exhibit is provided by Damsels Fashion Collection.

For more information, please call David Hill-Turner at 250-753-1821.

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Media contact

100 Museum Way, Nanaimo, BC, V9R 5J8

TELEPHONE 250 753.1821

debbie at nanaimomuseum.ca 

www.nanaimomuseum.ca

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