Historical Dress Presentation 2026
1897: A Presentation of Historical Dress
Graduating 黄色直播 Costume Studies students showcase the structural silhouettes and bold designs of the late 1890s. Together they鈥檒l model their reconstructions of clothing from 1897 and share the research, techniques, and hidden layers that went into creating their final outfits.
April 9 | 7:30pm听
Joseph Strug Concert Hall
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Sponsored by ALMA, Student Living in the Heart of Halifax
Marked by widespread social change and technological advancement, the 1890s gave rise to fashions that incorporated bold colours and structured silhouettes, and that offered women, in particular, a range of new options and opportunities for self-expression.
By the final years of the decade, Canadian women attended a growing variety of jobs while wearing new office staples like separate shirtwaists and skirts and participated in an expanding range of sports and outdoor activities while dressed 鈥� still a little bit scandalously 鈥� in bloomers or knickerbockers (pants!). At the same time, designers of high-fashion daywear and evening听styles experimented with starch, horsehair, featherbone, spring steel, and reed to produce the era鈥檚 iconic hourglass silhouette and ever-changing variations of puffed sleeves.
This era offers exciting challenges and possibilities for reconstruction, and we are delighted to share the detailed recreations made by this year鈥檚 graduating Costume Studies class.
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