Exhibition
Dressed to Impress
| May 3, 2025 — November 2, 2025 | |
| South Gallery |
From proms to weddings to nights on the town, an eye-catching outfit is simply a must for a special event. Much like social media today, magazines and fashion plates from the 1870s to the 1960s suggested how women could stay stylish. Historical figures like Queen Victoria, Coco Chanel, and Jaqueline Onassis Kennedy became fashion icons, shaping the silhouettes of their time. While expensive designer clothing is only accessible to a few, people throughout history have found ways to mimic high-end fashions for a fraction of the price.
Travel through different eras to see how women dressed to impress for special occasions, exploring nearly 100 years of captivating fashion from the Fairfield Museum’s collection.
Exhibition-Related Events & Programs
February 23, 2025 | 1- 2:30 pm | 2025 Spring Speaker Series | Styles of the First Ladies
April 6, 2025 | 1- 2:30 pm | 2025 Spring Speaker Series | What to Wear to the Fancy Dress Ball?
May 2, 2025 | 6 – 9 pm | Dressed to Impress Gala
May 7, 2025 | 12- 1 pm | History Bites| Remembering G. Fox & Co.
May 17, 2025 | 10- 11:30 am | Shopping on Post Road Walking Tour
June 3, 2025 | 6:30 -7:30 pm | Local to Fairfield Talk Series | Corsets & Lace: Bridgeport’s Textile Industry
June 5 , 2025 | 12- 1 pm | History Bites | The Roaring 20s
June 7, 2025 | 10 am – 4 pm | Pop Up Display at the Fairfield Museum Research Library
Image: “Adieu! Manteu du soir, de Worth,” 1921, by George Barbier. Fairfield Museum Collection, 1985.669
Dressed to Impress and its related programs are made possible in part by the generous support of Title Sponsor Cambridge Trust and Lead Sponsor Brody Wilkinson PC.
