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FASHIONING BELGIUM

Fashioning Belgium delves into Belgian fashion before the Antwerp Six. Led by MA students in Art History at Ghent University, this research explores the narratives and visual culture that have shaped Belgian fashion history.

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Elite Dressmaking and Urban Change - Ivory Walking Ensemble

Explore the refinement of dressmaking in Brussels at the end of the 19th century through this ivory afternoon ensemble.

Ivory Dreams, Colonial Realities - Ivory Silk Corsage

Discover the colonial foundations that led to ivory becoming fashionable in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Lace, Japonisme, and the Colonial Entanglements - Apricot Day Dress

Discover more about fashionability in cities outside of Brussel through this stylish 20th century summer dress with Art Nouveau lace.