Pockets to Purses: Fashion + Function

Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice

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Title
Pockets to Purses: Fashion + Function
Contributor Names
Bilodeau, Lauren (Curator)
Bretaña, Raissa (Curator)
Castillo, Caela (Curator)
Dorny, Katharine (Curator)
Garcia, Kaelyn (Curator)
Gingrich, Bethany (Curator)
Hasselbring, Zoey A. (Curator)
Lisby, Darnell (Curator)
Menache, Meredith (Curator)
Poplin, Carson (Curator)
Stevenson, Marissa (Curator)
Theerman, Virginia (Curator)
Byrd, Sarah (Thesis advisor)
Ben-Horin, Keren (Thesis advisor)
Date
2018
Summary
Pockets and purses are often presented as opposites, yet both function as places to carry and store valuables. A close examination of their history reveals a nuanced interconnection rather than clear divisions between masculine and feminine uses and designs.
FT 655 Students (Curators): Lauren Bilodeau, Raissa Bretaña, Caela Castillo, Katharine Dorny, Kaelyn Garcia, Bethany Gingrich, Zoey A. Hasselbring, Darnell Lisby, Meredith Menache, Carson Poplin, Marissa Stevenson, Virginia Theerman
Exhibition Location: Museum at FIT
Type
Still Image
Exhibitions (events)
Annuals (exhibitions)
Exhibition installation photographs
Program/Course/Exhibition Information
Program/Degree: Fashion and Textile Studies MA
Course: FT 655 Exhibition Practicum
Academic Semeter: Spring 2018
Professors: Sarah Byrd, Keren Ben-Horin
Rights
In Copyright
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Identifier
FIT Repository ID: ex_ft_2018_01
FITDIL Record IDs: ex_ft_000036-ex_ft_000069

Citation

Bilodeau, L. (2018). Pockets to Purses: Fashion + Function. FIT Institutional Repository. https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/275152
Bilodeau, Lauren. Pockets to Purses: Fashion + Function. 2018. FIT Digital Repository, https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/275152
Bilodeau, Lauren. "Pockets to Purses: Fashion + Function." FIT Digital Repository, 2018. https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/275152