FASHION HISTORY TALK OCT. 4 AT BGC

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NEW YORK CITY — The Bard Graduate Center will present a lecture, “Dress and the Aesthetic Movement,” on Thursday, October 4, at 6 pm.

Dress historian Kristina Haugland will review the cultural context of mainstream Victorian fashion and examine alternative Aesthetic ideals of beauty, which were reflected in dress that featured flowing, “classical” or “medieval” lines for women, knee breeches for men, nondescript “greenery-yallery” colors, and exotic imported Eastern fabrics.

The program is presented by The Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, Design, and Culture. Advance registration required. Admission: $20 general, $15 seniors and students. The center is at 38 West 86th Street. For general information, programs@bgc.bard.edu or 212-501-3011.