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Behind the Seams: Fashioning the Ideal Body

Saturday June 22, 2019 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
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Event Series: Behind the Seams

In every era, fashionable clothing is designed with an ideal body in mind.

Join Seattle Style: Fashion/Function curator Clara Berg for a look at how these ever-shifting ideals were built into garments to shape the body and fool the eye.

These intimate one-hour sessions allow viewers to discover garments in detail and hear the stories that make them special.

For disability accommodations, please contact programs@mohai.org two weeks prior to the event.

Details

Venue

  • MOHAI
  • MOHAI - 860 Terry Ave N
    Seattle, WA 98109 United States
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  • Phone (206) 324-1126

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Cost:
$10 for MOHAI members; $15 students; $25 general public; includes museum admission

Speaker Bio

Clara Berg

Clara Berg

Clara Berg is MOHAI’s Curator of Collections. She manages the museums artifact collection, including MOHAI’s extensive holdings of clothing, accessories, and textiles. She received her MA in Costume and Textile studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.