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Costume designers for theatre, film, and television use elements of design to convey to the audience visual information about characters. As individuals, we choose attire to communicate to others who we are.

Dressing the Part, On and Off the…

An exhibition celebrating Ohio’s early quilt artists and those who continue to pioneer.
Sponsored in part by the Ohio Arts Council.

Between 1851 and 1965, the F&R Lazarus Company retail store dominated the trade and physical landscape of Columbus. Capital Fashion 1851-1965, the new exhibition at the College of Human Ecology, The Ohio State University, explores the fashion…

Architecture versus fluidity in the artistic creation of fashion is the theme of the new exhibition that opened on January 22, 2005, at the Historic Costume & Textiles Collection located in the College of Human Ecology at The Ohio State University.…

Geoffrey Beene, Bill Blass and Oscar de la Renta were some of the premiere designers of the latter part of the twentieth century. The Ohio State Historic Costume & Textiles Collection presents the exhibition, American Aesthetics, featuring the work…

V-neck sequined top with back and long sleeves in vertical sapphire blue sequins. Front in argyle design with green, brown and sapphire blue sequins in vertical rows forming pattern. Clear sequins in rows separate argyle pattern diamond shapes. …

Navy and white cotton cloque pique sleeveless ankle length gown with circle motifs; bodice is white with navy circles and skirt is the reverse; black beaded trim around bodice armholes, center front seam to waistline and around waistline seam. Dress…

Long evening dress in purple silk jacquard satin with various size coin dots; matte background; bead and jewel 5.5" embroidered velvet cuffs; cowl neckline in back.

Geoffrey Beene light purple rayon jersey long shapeless/loose dress; scoop neck in front, V neck in back, both bound with bias band that extends into two back hanging tassels; wrist-length raglan sleeves part of neckline, have snap closing vent at…

Dark gray wool jersey dress with jewel neck, long dolman sleeves with invisible zip closures at wrist, and black silk satin apron-style overskirt with decorative top-stitching at curved front hem and on very long 'apron' ties; back invisible zipper…