"Exposed: A History of Lingerie"

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"Exposed: A History of Lingerie"
Photograph: Eileen Costa
Exposed at the Museum at FIT
Whatever your interest in ladies’ undergarments, you’ll see more than 70 iterations from throughout history at the Museum at FIT’s new exhibit. From a circa-1770 whalebone corset to Rudi Gernreich’s wireless “no-bra bra” of the ’60s, the exhibit looks at how form and function have shifted over time, as well as how nightgowns and other silhouette-framing pieces (like the Juel Park couture favored by Marilyn Monroe and Elizabeth Taylor) have inspired formal wear and everyday clothes alike.

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Terra W
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I'm one of those people who will walk into a museum just because the name sounds cool. What can I say? I need culture. So when I happened upon the History of Lingerie I was out the door and headed to the Fashion Institute like lightning. I'd never been there before but I had no problem finding the place. Hard to miss since the Fashion institute has a pretty impressive entrance. Once there we were greeted by mannequins in blue satin and lace pointing us in the right direction. This is a very short exhibit, but it's like a two in one since you exit right into the MFA gallery. The pieces in the exhibit are meant to show how lingerie influenced it's outer-wear compatriots. I'm not really hip on fashion specifics but after the 1800's it seemed to me that the negligee simply influenced itself. Still there are many beautiful pieces and I would recommend this museum as part of a 'girl's day' excursion or a very forward first date.