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Making a Splash: American Beach Fashions, 1850-1920
Feb 23, 08 thru Jul 13, 08
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In complement to the exhibition, Impressionists by the Sea, Making a Splash uses original costume items along with period photographs and prints to explore fashions worn at the American seaside in the Victorian and Edwardian eras. The exhibition examines the roots of American bathing costumes in reform dress for water cures and private exercise, as well as exploring the beach as a setting for relaxation, public recreation and the promenading the latest fashions on the boardwalk. Funders
Making a Splash is generously supported by the Costume & Textile Society of the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art.
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