New York 1904 Fashion Art Sketches Wall Art

The works grouped in this presentation were routine contemporary acquisitions of their day, welcomed into the collections not only in anticipation of their immediate utility, but also in expectation of their future historical role as source art works for future historians and designers. Among the special items featured here are art sketches showing how the new prints and weaves could be fashioned into seasonably stylish garments. The history of apparel manufacturing parallels the invention of factory sewing machines and the rise of a middle class to appreciate and acquire multiple articles of ever updated clothing. These art sketches provide a window into the daily practices and designs of the1904 fashions of New York.

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