[Textiles and Technology] Undressed: 350 years of Underwear in Fashion - finishes 26 October

[Helen Attrill]

Undressed: 350 years of Underwear in Fashion - Bendigo Art Gallery

There is still time to book your group in to see the latest exhibition loaned from the V&A Museum to Bendigo Art Gallery before it finishes on 26 October.

Largely due to past embarrassment, the study of underwear is a relatively modern phenomenon. Fashion's hidden history is revealed in this exhibition that includes corsets, bustle pads, petticoats and brassieres, as well as a selection of men's underclothes, bringing together the garments that secretly and privately reduced, lifted, padded, adorned, revealed and concealed the body.  The objects range in date from 1750 to the present day and will be displayed alongside images and materials from the V&A's archives.

Highlights include Queen Victoria's undergarments and one of the earliest known bras, in addition to many rare, delicate and beautifully detailed items. Striking pieces by world famous fashion designers, including Calvin Klein, Christian Dior, Gianni Versace, Jean Paul Gaultier and Vivienne Westwood are shown alongside everyday essentials by major retailers such as Dickens & Jones and Marks & Spencer.

Cost for students: members - $3; non-members $5; accompanying teachers free.

Student bookings: artgalleryeducation at bendigo.vic.gov.au<mailto:artgalleryeducation at bendigo.vic.gov.au> tel: 5434 6082 the gallery can invoice schools for payment

Exhibition information: http://www.bendigoartgallery.com.au/Exhibitions/Current_Exhibitions/Undressed_350_years_of_fashion_in_underwear

Helen Attrill
Education Officer
Bendigo Art Gallery
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EXHIBITIONS
Bendigo Art Gallery
Undressed: 350 years of underwear in fashion
19 July - 26 October 2014
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The Body Beautiful in Ancient Greece
2 August - 9 November 2014
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Post Office Gallery
A cure for all ills: medicine in Bendigo
7 February - 10 August 2014

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