1920s fashion on display in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Those who think that 1920s fashion was all about arms and legs exposing loose knee length flapper dresses are in for a surprise as an amazing sartorial treat, celebrating the styles and trends of that era, awaits them at the John Harris-Simon Cameron Mansion in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.

 

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The exhibition titled 1920s Fashion Exhibit features a range of clothing and accessory collections sourced from the Shippensburg University Fashion Archives and Museum (SUFAM).

 

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Displayed in two newly created exhibition spaces inside the mansion, the exhibits include beaded dresses, capes and fitted bell-shaped cloches from the 20th century.

 

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Additionally, two 1929 bridal attires, a brown silk wedding dress and a cream-colored silk bridal gown, from the personal wardrobe of the yesteryear’s famous American actress Lois Wilson Brown is on display at the event.

 

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Running till September 26, 2013, the exhibition has been jointly organized by The Historical Society of Dauphin County and John Harris-Simon Cameron Mansion. 

 

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SUFAM is a Pennsylvanian educational institution-cum-museum that preserves and exhibits its collection of clothing and accessories for teaching and research purposes both on- and off-campus.

 

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