Dior and More- For the Love of Fashion

History Center in University Circle, Cleveland

Susan Neill, Guest Curator

For the Love of Fashion exhibition in the Chisholm Halle Costume Wing allows visitors a rare opportunity to immerse themselves in the world of couture. Featuring forty-two elegant and sometimes whimsical ensembles by a host of designers, the exhibit reveals women’s changing lifestyles from the turn of the twentieth century to the 1980s.

All pieces included in the exhibit were at one time worn by well-known and fashionable women from the Northeast Ohio area; including Mrs. Kenyon C. Bolton and Mrs. Harvey S. Firestone, Jr. Details about fabrics, craftsmanship, embellishment, and fit all highlight “what’s to love” about each featured ensemble.