MODE*CHAPEAU
Utrecht (NL)>09.05.2024 - 29.09.2024
Two private collections revealed.
Collecting fashion is an art in itself. Assembling a collection requires time, knowledge, passion, a keen eye and a bit of luck. This double bill features iconic items from two remarkable private collections formed in Utrecht.
A celebration of fifty years of dazzling couture.' - Hans van Emmerik (collector)
From an early age, Hans van Emmerik admired the clothes in family photos, especially those of his grandmother, who made children’s clothes and gave him leftover fabrics. His fascination aroused, he became a passionate collector of fashion from the first half of the 20th century. He now owns the largest private collection in the Netherlands from this period: more than 300 dresses worn by wealthy ladies at that time, from spectacular sequinned evening dresses to garments of rustling silk.
‘There’s a hat for every head.’ - Tiny Meihuizen-Wijker (collector)
Until 2009, Tiny Meihuizen-Wijker’s private hat museum Gossip & Whispering was located a stone’s throw from the Central Museum. As a young girl, Tiny became fascinated by the hats that women wore to church, admiring their exuberant designs, striking colours and wonderful details. The most eccentric hats were sure to set tongues wagging: hats make a statement. Her collection ultimately grew to more than twelve hundred items of headwear, from refined 1920s cloches to extravagant designs with feathers or artificial flowers.
The Centraal Museum now offers the public its first opportunity to admire these two remarkable collections, which have remained largely hidden from view.
Text - und Bildquelle : Museumswebsite
Centraal Museum Utrecht
Agnietenstraat 1
3512 XA Utrecht
Niederland
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