Photography by Barbara Aiello

This new exhibit at 19 Carter showcases photos from past Berlin Art and Historical Society's fashion programs and artifacts from the Town Historical Collection.  The Berlin Historical Commission's Assessment and Preservation Project is funded by the Community Preservation Act.

Open for gentle handling.
 

Questions? Feel free to email June at junewmiller@gmail.com. 

"Fashionable Ideals Today - Today, people still aspire to shape their bodies. The globally connected world of social media and the internet have facilitated more choices and the acceptance of diverse shapes as never before. Traditional Anglo-European silhouettes, many shown in this exhibition, continue to influence some fashion followers, while alternative body ideals – many reclaimed from non-western cultural traditions – have emerged as influential models. Even the notion of the gendered body is being reconsidered. Yet, whether they are traditional or radically new silhouettes, they nevertheless represent a continuum in the quest for fashionable bodies." 

Quote from Historic Deerfield's ongoing Body by Design exhibit.

Learn more at https://www.historic-deerfield.org/

Stay tuned for future installations!