SCAD FASH presents "Embellished: Adornment Through The Ages"

SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film presents
"Embellished: Adornment Through the Ages," a chronicle of European
and American fashion represented by hats, accessories and curios. This
momentous exhibition presents a survey of adornment, from the lavish embellishments
of the mid-18th century and the Belle Époque, to the sophisticated elegance of
the years during and following the world wars.

"Embellished: Adornment Through the Ages" is the first
SCAD FASH exhibition to focus exclusively on the evolution of fashion. In
addition to the captivating array of styles by Italian designer Elsa
Schiaparelli, the House of Balenciaga and French fashion icon Christian Dior,
nearly all of the items on view appear courtesy of world-renowned Italian
fashion professor and collector Raffaello Piraino. This exhibition marks the
U.S. debut of selected pieces from the legendary Raffaello Piraino Collection,
which is housed in Palermo, Italy, and consists of more than 5,000 ornate
garments and accessories that belonged to the Sicilian aristocracy and
bourgeoisie.

Headwear, such as a 1830s Florentine high drawn straw bonnet, a
1920s felt helmet cloche with silk embroidery and an early 20th century
military felucca hat, is featured with a host of other accessories, including
interchangeable shoe buckles from the early 1700s, ornate parasols and a finger
stretcher for shaping leather gloves. Vintage magazines, a miniature fashion
doll and historically significant pieces from the SCAD Permanent Collection
complement these treasures, providing extensive insight into economic, cultural
and political fashion history.

"Embellished: Adornment Through the Ages" is curated
by Rafael Gomes, SCAD director of fashion exhibitions, with assistance from
Luca Lo Sicco, SCAD professor of fashion marketing and management.

Museum hours:

Sunday: Noon to 5 p.m.

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Wednesday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Friday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The exhibition is free for museum members, and all SCAD students, faculty, staff
with a valid SCAD Card. Open to the public with the cost of museum
admission.