In our last Confessions of a Curator post, Associate Curator Christina Johnson shared her behind-the-scenes process of putting together the next FIDM Museum History Gallery exhibition: ManMode: Dressing the Male Ego. The exhibition will examine three centuries of menswear, showcasing male dress from the elegant to the outlandish, and everything in between. Christina’s post gave readers a sneak peek of objects that will be featured in the exhibition (including a smoking jacket and two pairs of fabulous shoes), and today we’re teasing you with detail shots of a few of our favorite pieces. We can’t wait for you to see the entire exhibition when it opens to the public on August 2!
Caftan belonging to Rudi Gernreich, 1970-1975
Cotton, linen, and silk
Bequest of the Rudi Gernreich Estate, G85.331.2
At-home robe, c. 1867
Wool with embroidery
Museum Purchase, 2013.5.75
Stephen Sprouse, Spring/Summer 1988
Spandex/nylon jersey
Gift of Paul Magee, 91.1138.1AB
Ralph Lauren Double RL, c. 1993
Denim with fabric patches
Gift of Joan Beer Damask & Donald Damask, 2013.1250.119
Man's three-piece court suit, 1810-1814
Embroidered voided velvet
Gift of Yvonne Hummel, 2008.947.2A-C
Bill Whitten, 1970-1975
Wool, silk, and
Gift of Richard M. Wolfe, 2011.1146.15
McGregor ensemble, 1935-1940
Printed cotton
Museum Purchase, 2014.5.48A-C
