MFIT on the Road

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The Museum at FIT often loans objects from its permanent collections to other institutions for use in exhibitions. Watch this space for venues featuring MFIT on the road. 


 

back view of white dress with fabric flowers on a mannequin
Ann Lowe evening dress, rayon, 1965, USA, gift of Judith A. Tabler, 2009.70.1

Ann Lowe: American Couturier

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
September 9, 2023 – January 7, 2024

The Museum at FIT will loan two Ann Lowe dresses and a wedding dress by Amsale Aberra to Ann Lowe: American Couturier. This major exhibition will examine Ann Lowe and her work, dating from the 1920s to the 1960s, in collaboration with several fashion collections from across the United States. Elizabeth Way, associate curator of costume at The Museum at FIT, is guest curator. Enjoy this conversation between Way and the exhibition conservators on Youtube.

Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library
Winterthur, Delaware

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