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In the 1900s, after centuries of dependence on Paris fashion dictates, Americans broke free to set their own fashion trends. Fashion American Style: 1900-1999, the new exhibition at the College of Human Ecology, The Ohio State University, documents…

Reforming Fashion, 1850-1914 is about the women’s dress reform movement of the late 19th and early 20th century. Fashionable dress in the 19th century went through several silhouette changes from tubular to hourglass and back to tubular. The fashion…

Dress: Low round neckline, with no shoulder seams. Bust darts and armscye set-in panels. Shoulder darts on back bodice. Below knee-length dome-style skirt. Hook-and-eye closure top center-back. Zipper closure along center-back. Lined in red…

Red wool sweater with Ohio State University Block "O" letter on front. Ribbed crew neckline, long, cut and sewn set-in sleeves with three inches ribbing at roll-back cuffs. Five inch ribbing at hem edge. Eight inch by six inch grey block "O" on…

Dark blue silk front tie blouse with harem trousers. Trousers are gathered at the ankle with elastic; an additional layer of silk cascades from the waist and is gathered at the ankle with a band. Blouse has long cuffed sleeves.

Royal blue silk chiffon over taffeta, strapless gown with tight boned underbodice, back zip closure, loops of fabric form 3 bands around top of bodice, full chiffon skirt over narrow taffeta underskirt.

Bill Blass for Maurice Rentner A-line dress in pale green with diagonal metallic stripes in gold and soft bronze. Mini dress, above knee, with V-neck. Three-quarter sleeve cut on to bodice front and back with two piece gussets under arm. Sleeve…

Red silk shantung zip front dress with white circle dot and stiff non-woven underlining in full circle gored skirt. Open pointed collar, cut-on short sleeves, princess seams extending from shoulder seams, front and back, to torso or just below waist…

Very heavy black, short wool crepe sleeveless late afternoon or evening dress with attached beaded belt.

- neckline to hem continuous fabric units
- wide shallow scooped neckline
- sleeveless
- Semi fitted bodice from shoulder to high hip…

Blue below knee length dress, slightly fitted, bias cut, boat neck, long dolman sleeves; asymmetric flounce at the front and back.