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SILK TREASURES. Textile masterpieces from the Falletti donation

Prato (I) > 20.12.2024 - 21.12.2025

The exhibition celebrates the first 50 years of the Prato Textile Museum. An exceptional donation, from the Florentine physician Giovanni Falletti, give birth to this exhibition. Thanks to over 50 years of passionate research, he has preserved and collected textile artefacts, embroidery, books, prints, jewellery, historical weapons and ritual masks from Europe and many Asian and African countries. Silk Treasures. Textile Masterpieces from the Falletti Donation is the first exhibition formed with works from this substantial collection that has extraordinarily enriched the Museum heritage. Exhibited in the hall specifically dedicated to historical textiles, the exhibition unfolds along a chronological path that spans four centuries of great textile manufacturing and crosses styles, productions, materials and subjects, exceptional witnesses of European production from the 15th to the end of the 18th century. These fabrics were used to make sumptuous secular robes for the aristocracies of the time. Thanks to their enormous prestige and value, they were later donated to religious institutions that reused them to make sacred vestments such as chasubles, dalmatics, copes: an extraordinary custom of reuse that allowed the conservation of textile masterpieces, some wonderful examples of which are displayed for the public in the exhibition. To facilitate an understanding of the historical and technical content, the exhibition hall includes two media tables that use different methods and languages to narrate the fabric-making process and the how the art of silk developed up to the pre-industrial period. Digital microscopes offer a closer look at the internal structure and intricacies of the woven velvet, damask, brocading and lampas (figured silk fabrics). Lastly, graphic reproductions alongside the textiles illustrate the development of the main decorative motifs used by the workshops between the 15th and 18th centuries. Reproductions of important paintings alongside textiles from the same period make the different functions of these precious silk masterpieces immediately apparent.

Text - und Bildquelle: Museumswebsite

Veranstalter/ Ort
Museo del Tessuto
Via Puccetti, 3
59100 Prato PO
Italien

weitere Infos: www.museodeltessuto.it/en/exhibitions/silk-treasures-textile-masterpieces-from-the-falletti-donation/

Christian Lacroix auf der Bühne

Moulins (F) > 05.04.2025 - 04.01.2026

Diese Ausstellung Christian Lacroix auf der Bühne ist ein Eintauchen in das faszinierende Universum von Christian Lacroix, dessen Werke das Publikum weiterhin begeistern. Als visionärer Künstler, berühmt für seinen extravaganten und barocken Stil, widmet er sich seit mehreren Jahren der Kreation von Kostümen für Theater, Oper und Tanz.

Text- und Bildquelle: Museumswebsite

Veranstalter/ Ort
Centre national du costume et de la scène
Quartier Villars -´Route de Montilly
03000 Moulins
Frankreich

weitere Infos: cncs.fr/a-visiter/christian-lacroix-en-scene/

Rococo Reboot! Fashion 1750 - 183

Hasselt (B) > 04.04.2025 - 22.02.2026

Eighteenth- and early nineteenth-century fashion inevitably evokes images of lavish ball gowns in macaron colors, extravagant jewelry, and towering hairstyles adorned with feathers. But does this cinematic image align with historical reality? Rococo Reboot! answers this question and takes you on a fascinating journey through fashion from 1750 to 1830. Through a thematic journey, the exhibition reveals the role of fashion in daily life. Did you know that dressing was a ritual, from lacing a corset to carefully arranging bows and ribbons? That clothing not only served as a status symbol but also contributed to hygiene? Or that city fashion was an entire universe, with specialized luxury boutiques and a love for strolling in parks and salons? This exhibition offers a critical reinterpretation of the Rococo era and its fashion history. Rococo Reboot! breaks through common stereotypes and shows that fashion history is not a series of neatly defined periods but a continuous evolution in which styles and trends are constantly being reinvented. With contemporary insights and sensory experiences, you will discover how fashion from this period continues to influence today.

Text - und Bildquelle: Museumswebsite

Veranstalter/ Ort
Modemuseum Hasselt
Gasthuisstraat 11
3500 Hasselt
Belgien

weitere Infos: www.modemuseumhasselt.be/77077-77076-Rococo-Reboot.html

40 + years of STIJL

Brüssel (B) > 18.04.2025 - 11.01.2026

An intimate look at four decades of Belgian fashion history. We are in the Dansaert district of Brussels. It is the 1980s. The forerunners of Belgian fashion are opening stores here. Sonja Noël is the first. For 40 years, through her STIJL boutique, Sonja has been translating contemporary Belgian fashion into everyday fashion wear. By supporting new brands and young designers, STIJL has played a part in writing the story of fashion in the city, the region and throughout the country. 40 + years of STIJL is more than just the story of a boutique. Both inspired and inspirational, the central role of this woman is revealed through 68 silhouettes created by 46 designers. It highlights the link she created between designers and customers, between high fashion and people’s everyday lives, between a boutique and a whole neighbourhood. At first glance, the story of STIJL is not particularly different from that of any other fashion boutique. What sets it apart, though, is its unique selection of designers. STIJL is the place where collections move from the conceptualised and image-based world of fashion to the experience of everyday life. Like the boutique itself, the exhibition 40+ years of STIJL highlights the work of designers. The exhibition is not arranged in chronological order. It is structured around STIJL’s values. What exactly are these values? The designers, collaborators and customers that Aya Noël me to build the exhibition are the best People to explain. They each describe these values in their own way: originality, authenticity, soul,…

Veranstalter/ Ort
Fashion and Lace Museum
Rue de la Violette 12
1000 Brüssel
Belgien

weitere Infos: www.fashionandlacemuseum.brussels/en/triplex/18-04-25-18-01-26-40-years-of-stijl-the-fashion-boutique

Threads of Time – Fashion and Style 1870–1940

Helsingborg (S) > 13.04.2025 - 08.02.2026

Dunkers Kulturhus is showing for the first time a larger number of dresses from Helsingborg Museum's collection. The majority have never been exhibited before. The selection consists of dresses, accessories and outerwear from the 1870s to the 1940s. With texts by fashion historian Tonie Lewenhaupt, among others, the visitor is guided through the exhibition from Victorian tournament fashion to fashion inspired by film stars in the 1930s. The history of clothing is part of a story about a place in change and shows how a small provincial town abandons its small-town attire in favor of dressing like a continental metropolis. What the dresses had in common was that they were part of a culture where seeing and being seen was highly valued. In the new city, environments were created for the dressed-up to be seen in, where the city theater's premieres, the concerts in the fountain parks and the art openings were important occasions. 

Text - und Bildquelle: Museumswebsite

Veranstalter/ Ort
Dunkers Kulturhus
Kungsgatan 11
Helsingborg
Schweden

weitere Infos: dunkerskulturhus-se.translate.goog/utstallning/tidens-tradar-mode-och-stil-1870-1940-ur-helsingborgs-museums-samlingar/?_x_tr_sl=sv&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=de

Weiße Kleider. Die Ausstellungswerkstatt im Herrenhaus Cromford

Ratingen (D) > ab 25.01.2025

Die Ausstellungswerkstatt „Weiße Kleider“ im neuen Ausstellungsraum des Herrenhauses der Textilfabrik Cromford zeigt Damenmode aus der Zeit zwischen 1770 und den 1850er Jahren. Nach historischen Vorlagen aus dem Rokoko, dem Empire und dem Biedermeier verdeutlichen die sieben nachgeschneiderten Modelle die Zusammenhänge zwischen Mode, Frauenbild und Gesellschaft. Die präsentierten Kleider sind alle weiß und lenken somit den Fokus auf die Linie: die schmale Taille, das tiefe Dekolleté, der ausgestellte Rock. Kein buntes oder extravagantes Muster verstellt den Blick auf die Form. Den schlichten einfarbigen Kleidern sind an der Wand historische Einordnungen und Querverweise gegenübergestellt. Diese informieren über Form, Farbigkeit und Materialität der historischen Kleider und ordnen sie so in einen gesellschaftlichen Kontext ein. Museumspädagogische Elemente laden zudem zur spielerischen Auseinandersetzung mit verschiedenen Körperformen ein.

Text - und Bildquelle: Museumswebsite

Veranstalter/ Ort
LVR-Industriemuseum
Textilfabrik Cromford
Cromforder Allee 24
40878 Ratingen
Deutschland

weitere Infos: industriemuseum.lvr.de/de/die_museen/ratingen/ausstellungen_5/weisse_kleider/WeisseKleider.html

Dior. La Galerie

Paris (F) > Dauerausstellung (+ wechselnde Sonderausstellungen)

Un sublime parcours d'exposition à l'adresse historique de la Maison de couture. La Galerie Dior, c'est le spot à ne pas manquer pour les amoureux de la mode à Paris! Située dans l'hôtel particulier historique du 30 Montaigne, elle invite les visiteurs à plonger au cœur de l'univers fabuleux de la Maison Christian Dior. Entre héritage(s) et réinvention, découvrez le nouveau parcours d'exposition de l'écrin culturel, à travers une succession de scénographies immersives réunies dans ce véritable petit musée. 

Textquelle >

Veranstalter/ Ort
La Galerie Dior
11, rue François 1er
Paris 8e
Frankreich

weitere Infos: www.galeriedior.com/de

Air France, a history of elegance

Toulouse (F) > 16.02.2025 - 16.02.2027

Nearly 200 original objects, couture uniforms, emblematic posters, period seats, aircraft models, filmed archives, immersive sets… L’Envol des Pionniers, in Toulouse, presents for a period of two years, the temporary exhibition “Air France, A Story of Elegance”, an invitation to travel to the history’s heart of the French national airline, dedicated to the art of travel according to Air France. Visitors will embark on a fascinating journey through time, featuring an exceptional display of historical crew uniforms designed by Christian Dior, Cristóbal Balenciaga, Nina Ricci, and Christian Lacroix. Additionally, the exhibition presents original Air France advertising posters, luxury dining ware from premium cabins, and aircraft models tracing the airline’s fleet evolution, offering a captivating glimpse into its legacy.

Text - und Bildquelle: Museumswebsite etc.

Veranstalter/ Ort
L'Envol des Pionniers
6 Rue Jacqueline Auriol
31400 Toulouse-Montaudran
Frankreich

weitere Infos: www.lenvol-des-pionniers.com/decouvrir/exposition-air-france-une-histoire-delegance/

Behind Beauty. Hinter den Kulissen der Schönheitsindustrie

Bochholt (D) > 23.05.2025 - 01.11.2026

Mode und Accessoires, Kosmetik und Düfte aber auch Chirurgie, Sport und Ernährung – all das und noch viel mehr ist Teil der Schönheitsindustrie, die weltweit für mehr 500 Milliarden US-Dollar Umsatz im Einzelhandel sorgt. Doch wo kommen die Trends her? Wer bestimmt, was „Schönheit“ ist und wie Mann oder Frau sie erreichen können? Mit vielen interaktiven Ausstellungseinheiten präsentiert das LWL-Museum Textilwerk auf über 600 m² auch die Rolle der Werbung und der Medien sowie den Einfluss von Social Media. Das Spektrum der rund 800 Exponate reicht von Kleidern und formender Wäsche über Lockenwickler, Rasierer, Lippenstifte und Utensilien aus dem Fitnessstudio bis hin zu denen der Schönheitschirurgie wie Spritzen und Brustimplantate. Höhepunkte sind unter anderem Kleid und Krone der ersten und einzigen deutschen Miss Universe Marlene Schmidt (1961) sowie ein Yves Saint Laurent-Kostüm von Marlene Dietrich aus den 1970er Jahren. Videointerviews mit Protagonisten und Protagonistinnen der Branche, darunter ein Schönheitschirurg, die Chefin einer Kosmetikfirma, die Betreiberin einer Modelagentur und ein Curve-Model, geben Einblicke in verschiedene Geschäftsfelder. Viele Mitmachstationen, Spiegel, ein Laufsteg und eine Selfie-Station laden dazu ein, sich mit der eigenen Einstellung zum Thema Schönheit zu beschäftigen.

Text - und Bildquelle: Museumswebsite

Veranstalter/ Ort
LWL-Museum Textilwerk
Uhlandstraße 50
46397 Bocholt
Deutschland

weitere Infos: textilwerk.lwl.org/de/ausstellungen/behind-beauty/

Suit Yourself | 100 years of menswear, 1750-1850

Amsterdam (NL) > 22.03.2025 - 15.03.2026

The intimate spotlight exhibition Suit Yourself presents the exuberant finery worn by flamboyant Dutch men in the 18th and 19th centuries, made with striped velvet, floral embroidery and rich silk fabrics. Men’s fashions in the 18th century were by no means understated, and the influence of the ‘macaroni’ from 1760 to 1780 soon caught on in the Netherlands. Worn mostly by wealthy men, the style was all about vivid colours and contrasting fabrics. Clothing also reflected the beauty ideal of that era: a blue waistcoat decorated with intricate embroidery, for example, incorporates a cardboard band that accentuates the length of the torso. The Dutch creators and wearers of these fashion items drew their influences from near and far. Heavy silk damask fabrics were woven and worn locally, while inspiration also came from Turkish motifs and other international sources. The Dutch East India Company (VOC) imported exclusive fabrics such as silk, cotton and linen to the Netherlands, through a process that often involved violence and oppression. The French Revolution (1789–1799) led to more subdued fashions, as soldiers in uniform became the models of masculinity. Relatively subtle displays of wealth remained visible in the detailing, however, with items such as waistcoats featuring double rows of buttons. In the 19th century, styles were further influenced by industrialisation, which increased the availability of fabrics and ready-to-wear clothing. This period also saw a flourishing market for second-hand fashions. One exceptional example of this recycling phenomenon is a waistcoat made of hand-painted Chinese silk from an 18th-century dress.

Text - und Bildquelle: Museumswebsite

Veranstalter/ Ort
Rijksmuseum
Museumsstraat 1
1071XX Amsterdam
Niederlande

weitere Infos: www.rijksmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/exhibitions/suit-yourself-or100-years-of-menswear-1750-1850