# data[].attributes.body
The place I visited is at the FIT Museum on Thursday. The theme is know for the Fabric in Fashion, from the 18th century to the end of the 20th century. The themes of the fashion were set in 8 different time period from the 1700s to the 1970s. It's historical about the different materials of the fabric. They were all made from wool, cotton, synthetics, and silk.  Mostly the fabric, silk have many different types texture. And the silk were originally made from China and they trade the silk to Europeans and around the world.
I was most impressive of some of the dresses that were made in the 19th century. They're probably worth more then a million and they're about like 200 years old. I was fund by the two red dresses by Elsa Schiaparelli and Galanos. Because they look truly feminine to any women who fits their style. I imagine myself wearing it in different special occasions.

# data[].attributes.body
FIT museum have this great exhibition called Fabrics of fashion. FIT museum  displayed historical garments made with most widely known fabrics as wool and cotton to synthetic fibers as rayon. The exhibition is about how properties of certain fabrics affect on drapes and final silhouette of garments. The exhibition also tells about history of fibers ; silk was transported from China to middle east (Cultural blend) and 19th century's aesthetic which maximize femininity by emphasizing waist and hip line.
It was also fun to see that height and size of human rapidly grew between 19th century to 20th centuries through dress foams with 18th and 19th-centuries' tiny garments on it. I also liked they explained, even though it was very little portion, synthetic fibers are non-biodegradable and causes environmental pollution.
It would be even better for audience to enjoy, if the museum displayed how they preserve their historical pieces from 200 years ago, besides a video post on website.
Here is a picture of myself in front of my favorite gowns(the one in right) among all the pieces there.
I am so happy to see that dressmakers in early 19th- century finally began to commonly utilize various materials as metal applique in this gown..

# data[].attributes.body
The exhibition “Fabric In Fashion” at FIT showcases the history of textiles in western women’s fashion for the past 250 years. The exhibition is organized into four main themes: silk, cotton, wool, and synthetics. The fashion in the exhibition shows the many different styles that can be achieved using the same type of fabric or material. For example, this beautiful silk dress that was designed in a very sculptural way, you can tell the intention was to make the person look airy and light. It was also interesting to see the sturdiness of some of these fabrics considering they are hundreds of years old.

# data[].attributes.body
Elsa Schiaparelli
Red silk faille and pink silk evening gown. Circa 1955, France.

# data[].attributes.body
Galanos
Red silk satin cocktail dress with matching horsehair and taffeta petticoat
Fall 1955, USA.

# data[].attributes.body
I decided to visit the FIT Museum showcasing Fabric in Fashion. Fabric in Fashion shows the roles played of textiles over the last 250 years. This showcase how important textiles were and played a significant role in history, almost as strong as the cut of the clothing as they explain in their exhibition summary. The exhibition open with a magnificent dress with a changing video screened onto witch really explained to me how no only the cut matters and often its the textile that is able to bring a piece together. The exhibition is separated into themes of 8 different into different materials of the fabric; wool, cotton,synthetics and silk. Each section was also then explaining how each area used this material of fabric.
In addition I really enjoyed the silk area, the garments were just breathtaking.
I really liked reading how Asian silks were popular in Europe during the 18th and 19th century its always interesting to me to see how fashion/ art spread..I also was struck by the line "It is necessary that the apparel of women be completely different that of men..." The question what would people say today really came to mind...

# data[].attributes.body
Silk

# data[].attributes.body
something I found extra interesting..

# data[].attributes.body
Like seemingly everyone else, I visited the FIT museum to see the Fabric in Fashion exhibit. It was interesting to learn a little more about the different fabrics and the qualities they add to a garment. I tried to think about it through the lens of how those fabrics might be manufactured, or how available they might have been at the time. I wasn't totally sure what the method was for organizing the exhibit, since the garments didn't seem arranged in any kind of chronological fashion. The FIT museum is pretty small so it's difficult to do too much with the space, but they always supplement it well with the video screens. It was also helpful seeing some examples of textiles laid out inside glass cases, where you could get a better idea of how they look before being incorporated into a garment. I particularly liked the dress right inside the door which had various patterns projected over it - it was a cool way of seeing how different patterns could change the aesthetic effect of a garment. Also, this is sort of a side note, but I thought it was cool that they used mannequins with different skin tones - not critical to the exhibit but it's cool to make fashion more inclusive in such a small way.

# data[].attributes.body
Katty Liang

FIT museum has a wide collection of many garment at some specific period. this exhibition has their main focus in textile. they are classified by their contents like for example , cotton, wool, silk and some others. there are many type of silhouette, maybe it was the fashion shape ant those period between 18th and 19th century.

# data[].attributes.body
The theme of the FIT Fabric in Fashion exhibition seems to be centered around key historical stepping stones in fashion history. This semester, I am also taking Fashion Art and Research as a part of my curriculum and with the fashion history learned from that class I can better understand the Fabric in Fashion exhibition. These garments may not be considered as “fashionable” or “beautiful” in today’s standards but it shows how fluid fashion is and how it changed shape and form with the help of time constant new “trend setters”. In the dresses. There are a range of soft flowy fabrics such as chiffon and more structured draping fabric such as cotton. Fabric really identified what the garment could be because the same dress made in silk and cotton would be worn to different environments. The fabric available could be also thought as a resource that identified the region’s style. An abundance in silk allowed the Chinese to lead the silk industry in the world. European artists and engineers are then able to use silk imports to fabricate new and different clothing. This is why the same silk in the silk trade resulted in such different type of drape and structure in different countries. There are a lot of other mediums such as wool and knitted textile that are not as old as cotton and silk. Each type of fabric has a unique standing in the fashion timeline and the FIT Museum organized them allowing audience like us to visualize the shift and innovation in the Fashion industry. I personally find the bias drape to be the most brillant innovation in draping so I was extremely impressed by the dressed that were draped fitting the body.

# data[].attributes.body
I decided to visit the Fabric in Fashion exhibition at the museum at FIT. The exhibition was displayed in categories based on the materials of the pieces, the fabrics included were anything from wool to silks. In each section of fabric the pieces were placed in chronological order from left to right. The pieces included in the exhibition were dated between the 1700s and the 2000s. To provide visitors with information each piece had a caption that gave the viewer some context whether it was the designer, date, or the person the gown was created for. Also included in the exhibition were glass cases that included fabric swatches to provide a closer look to detail for viewers. Some sections even included interactive screens for visitors to look at more information. I think this exhibition set up by Elizabeth Way was very well organized for visitors to look for information while also being aesthetically pleasing and not taking away from the pieces included.

# data[].attributes.body
The exhibition encompasses four themes in common fabrics used in fashion, silk, cotton, wool, and synthetics. The curators of this exhibit utilized physical pieces of each element to allow the viewers the ability to understand the concept as well as the Euro-American fashion pieces in the exhibit. The most impressive piece to me was the Issey Miyake ensemble designed with a synthetic metallic ruffled cape. The history behind wool surprised me. I did not know that wool was the main contributor to the British economy in the eighteenth century.

# data[].attributes.body
I visited The Museum at FIT to see Fabric in Fashion. This show explores the cultural history of textiles in Euro-American women’s fashion over 250 years. The exhibition is focusing on 4 common fibers in Western women’s fashion: silk, wool, cotton and synthetics. I’ve heard about Silk Road from the text book but I didn’t know how much famous it was. The fabrics determine interaction between the clothing and the body. I think silk is the best fabric to interact with body. It is light and feels good. I think it also shows the beauty of body line.