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Minis, Maxis and Mods - The Texas Fashion Collection at the University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design presents an exhibition of ready-to-wear and designer clothing from 1965 to 1975 from Feb. 21 (Thursday) to May 16 (Friday) at Fashion on Main at Universities Center at Dallas, 1901 Main St. in Dallas, Texas.
This free show features brightly colored, flowing caftans; an A-line paper dress that can be cut into a minidress; a man's suit of ivory elephant wale corduroy with a psychedelic print shirt and purple silk tie; and much more.
Be prepared to flash back to the far-out fashions of the 1960s and 1970s with groovy caftans and a psychedelic paper dress in Minis, Maxis and Mods, an exhibition presented by the Texas Fashion Collection at the University of North Texas College of Visual Arts and Design. These artistic and timeless styles, from 1965 to 1975, will be examined in the context of social history, art, and design.
"There was an incredible synergy between art, music and fashion." said Myra Walker, director and curator of the Texas Fashion Collection. "The youth movement was its own driving force and inspiration when it came to wearing clothes. Color, patterns, and fantasy were the visual language of the times. The design market of today continues to incorporate the energy and vibrant aesthetic from this time period."
Highlights of the exhibition will include:
A velvet, cotton and wool dress worn by singer and movie actress Lena Horne (image at left/above). The patchwork print dress by American designer Giorgio di Sant'Angelo features a full-length flared skirt and bell sleeves
A multicolored print dress of rayon fiber paper in an A-line shape that can be cut into a minidress
A pink chiffon and velour dress with a paisley bodice and a knee-length flowered skirt by American designer Ron Amey
A man's suit of ivory elephant wale corduroy, psychedelic print shirt and purple silk tie by British designer John Stephen. The suit demonstrates a trend for brilliantly colored men's attire that became known as the "peacock revolution." (See image on home page.)
About Fashion on Main
UNT opened Fashion on Main at the Universities Center at Dallas in September 2006 as the first permanent exhibition space dedicated solely to the Texas Fashion Collection, considered one of the most important historic fashion collections in the nation. This will be the fourth exhibition at Fashion on Main.
About the Texas Fashion Collection
The Texas Fashion Collection began in 1938 when Stanley and Edward Marcus preserved examples of top designers' works in honor of their aunt Carrie Marcus Neiman, a co-founder of the Neiman Marcus store. The Carrie Marcus Neiman Foundation maintained the collection after her death in 1953, and the Dallas Fashion Group took over in the 1960s at the Apparel Mart. The collection, then known as the Dallas Museum of Fashion, came to the UNT campus in 1972 and was later renamed the Texas Fashion Collection. It has grown from 3,000 items to more than 15,000 historic items today.