The Fashion History Museum was founded in 2004; in 2015 they opened at a new location in the old post office of Hespeler, now part of the city of Cambridge, Ontario.
I drive by here twice a week on my way to my Tuesday and Thursday dance classes but this is the first time I’ve been inside. One of the exhibits is a chic showcase of French fashion.
“MADE IN FRANCE: Haute Couture and the French Fashion Industry 1870-1970
March 16 – December 22 2019Centuries of aristocratic patronage established Paris as a city known for its fine dressmakers, milliners, tailors and shoemakers. By the 19th century, the entire French industry had a reputation for quality design – something was chic by the mere virtue of being French!
Copied or pirated around the world, the Haute Couture industry was at the centre of international style delineation until the rise of ready-to-wear in the 1960s.”
I’m wearing a lace-trimmed top, lace blazer and lace skirt.
Every Friday we have a fashion theme at my dance class and I decided to invite my fashionable ladies to join me. We met at a little cafe and then walked over to the Museum in the rain.
Maggie and me
Fashionable Friends
Have a fashionable Friday!
How exciting to have a fashion museum on your doorstep Carmen ! 19th century France was the place to be for fashion and dressmaking. Your outfit of lace top Blazer and skirt is very cute on you . Goes great with the tights. That is a lovely photo of you by the front door with the gorgeous flowers in the planter beside you. Your dance class sounds so fun with a different theme each week. Great group of ladies at the museum and I like the one of you and Maggie walking in the rain. The slideshow is lovely. I will try and have a fashionable Sunday, Take care Dear, Terri xo.
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I can’t believe you’ve never been inside. This would be such a fun field trip for us and I think it would be the first thing on our list of places to go.
XOXO.
Jodie
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Wow, now that sounds like my kind of museum. I would love to go there. You look very pretty in your outfit.
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Wow another beautiful blog , my fashionable friend, the Friday Fashion theme in class is fun ! I like that picture of us walking in the rain ! Did you notice our feet steps are the same ! Ha
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That looks like a great museum. They should have asked you to help with setting it up, as you know so much as a fashionable lady. Your Lace outfit looks so wonderful, specially the skirt, I really love! Well no, the top and the blazer are gorgeous too. Beautiful Carmen! ♥
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GREAT POST CARMEN AND LOVED THE PHOTOGRAPHS. IT IS NICE TO HAVE PLACES OF INTEREST TO VISIT ON RAINY DAYS, CHINA
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How fun!
I think fashion history exhibits are some of the funnest things to see!
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