Planes,
Trains & Automobiles: Travel & Fashion
June 20-July 19, 2013
Monday to Friday
10am-5pm
Free Admission
Planes, Trains & Automobiles: Travel & Fashion explores
travel wear from the beginning of the 20th century through the 1960s.
Featuring men's and women’s travel fashions, Planes, Trains & Automobiles: Travel & Fashion examines how various modes of transportation affected 20th century fashion. Ephemera and artifacts from the golden age of travel will be on display, including a unique Art Deco tea service used on the Queen Mary, travel accessories, stylish suitcases, and souvenir scarves collected on car trips in the 1950s.
To celebrate the opening of Planes, Trains & Automobiles: Travel & Fashion, the FIDM Museum Shop will host a public reception on Wednesday, June 19th from 6–8pm.
This special installation is a
collaboration between Clever Vintage Clothing and the FIDM Museum Shop.
