What We Wore

A Collections Platform

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Explore a changing exhibit of garments and their stories in What We Wore, a collections platform showcasing the rich collection of clothing and accessories at Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation®.  

Featured Collection January 2020 through October 2020:

A Matter of Emphasis shows how fashion trends can highlight--or manipulate--the human form. It opens on January 17th and runs through runs through October. Check out the puffy 1830s sleeves, an 1880s bustle, the slim, straight silhouette of the 1920s, and the 1950s “hourglass” look. Learn the behind-the-scenes “secrets” that made these fashionable looks possible.

Upcoming Featured Collection November 2020 - February 2021:

"Pulp Fiction": Paper Dresses of the 1960s