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The FIDM Museum is proud to debut our newly designed website, complete with a fresh color palette, streamlined organization, and most importantly, plenty of resources at your fingertips - all on one easy-to-use site. Start your research off with a visit to the FIDM Museum’s searchable Blog and Online Collections, a database that we are Read More »
G. Lasellaz/Jules Vaillant fan, c. 1889, FIDM Museum Purchase: Funds generously donated by Martha Nesseth and Mona Lee Nesseth, 2019.5.9AB General Fund A 100% tax-deductible monetary gift to the General Fund is unrestricted; your contribution may help acquire objects for the Museum's collection or perform essential conservation. If your company has a matching program, your Read More »
Press photo, Rhoda Amon for the Washington Post News Service, 1984 FIDM Museum Registrar Christina Frank shares her research on the life and work of Fabrice Simon, the fashion designer celebrated for his dazzling evening wear. In 1986, the Baltimore Sun ran a headline, “Top American Designers Dream Up Fashions for Diana’s Visit to the Read More »
Iesha Coppin-Forde For our next two blog posts, Iesha Coppin-Forde takes us on a journey through the pages of Ebony magazine. Iesha was the FIDM Museum’s Lori and Sal Santamaura 2021 Summer Study Grant Digital Intern; she is a recent graduate of the School of Art and Design History and Theory at Parsons School of Read More »
Associate Curator Christina Johnson writes about the extraordinary Duvelleroy fans in the FIDM Museum Collection. The Fan Association of North America (FANA) generously supported the archival display of select fans in this blog for FANtasy: The Mona Lee Nesseth Fan Collection at the FIDM Museum. Duvelleroy catalogue, c. 1903, Gift of Serge Davoudian, SC2019.1728.1 By the late Read More »
Félix Alexandre fan, c. 1875-85, Gift of Mona Lee Nesseth, 2013.975.2AB Venue Rental The FIDM Museum is available to rent for your next event! From gala fundraisers to corporate cocktail parties, our space can adapt to suit your needs. The Museum's foyer is perfect for intimate gatherings, festive receptions, and multimedia presentations; outside, the covered Read More »
Today's post is an in-depth look at a very special new acquisition, written by French scholar Georgina Letourmy-Bordier. Letourmy-Bordier holds a PhD in French History of Art, specializing in Fans. She has organized several exhibitions dedicated to this object, and regularly has articles relating to fan research published. She is currently a fan specialist for Read More »
In recent years, tragedies in garment factories have made consumers more aware than ever that clothing manufacturing comes at a cost. Campaigns such as "Who Made My Clothes" put on by the activist organization Fashion Revolution asks both individuals and corporations to take more responsibility in ensuring safe and fair conditions for garment workers. In Read More »
Yesterday was officially "Ask A Curator" Day on Twitter: members of the public were invited to ask museum curators questions about their profession, background, personal interests, and even how much coffee they drink! Over 1,300 international museums participated, including the FIDM Museum. Associate Curator Christina Johnson gamely answered questions all day from curious minds around the world. Read More »
In honor of Labor Day, we want to recognize one of the largest labor organizations in the garment industry: the International Ladies' Garment Workers Union (ILGWU), representing the thousands of men and women who painstakingly made and manufactured women's clothing. The ILGWU was active from 1900 to 1995, but throughout its 95 year history it made Read More »
After Black Friday and Cyber Monday comes Giving Tuesday, the international day of giving to charities and non-profits. The FIDM Museum urgently needs your generous support. We have less than a month to raise the funds to purchase the Helen Larson Historic Fashion Collection, a one-of-a-kind private collection of 1,400 rare objects representing 400 years of fashion Read More »
It's the first day of summer vacation for FIDM students! Where better place to spend it than the beach? This Jazz Age man's swimsuit from the FIDM Museum collection is hardly recognizable as beachwear today. Gender-segregated swimming hours were strictly enforced along the coasts and at inland watering holes during the nineteenth century. As a result, Read More »
