SCAD FASH presents “Threads of History: Two Hundred Years of Fashion”

SCAD FASH Museum of Fashion + Film presents "Threads of
History: Two Hundred Years Fashion," a sartorial voyage through style and
time celebrating the power of fashion and its capacity to reflect historical
and cultural trends. Featuring rare European and American garments from the
18th through 20th centuries, the exhibition illuminates society’s shifting
values as it traces the evolution of historic dress.

“Threads of History: Two Hundred Years Fashion” offers viewers
the unprecedented opportunity to examine womenswear, menswear and children’s
ensembles from a range of distinctive periods, from the ornate Rococo era and
the grand Belle Époque to the glitzy Roaring ‘20s and the elegant New Look
revolution following World War II.

Many of the garments on display appear courtesy of
world-renowned Italian fashion professor and collector Raffaello Piraino, whose
legendary collection, housed in Palermo, Italy, consists of more than 5,000
garments and accessories that belonged to the Sicilian aristocracy and bourgeoisie.
Notable items from the SCAD Permanent Collection punctuate the exhibition.

"Threads of History: Two Hundred Years of Fashion" 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.