I've gotta give the FIT Museum a round of applause on this one...
They took a terribly mundane, quotidian subject, and made it... well... fascinating.
If you go in and ponder the pieces, then explore the work and the descriptions for yourself, you will see what joy can be found in the exploration of these denim pieces. Looking at its evolution, I can see how incredibly important denim is and has been to our American culture/lifestyles, and what it represents in the "bigger picture". I think this particular exhibit could have gone much deeper, and been a significantly broader study... but they probably limited the discussion and pieces for exactly that reason.
I will show you some personal photographs from this exhibit for your perusal.
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| A denim loincloth? For swimming? Yes. |
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| Entirely hand stitched brushed cotton and denim jeans - circa 1840 |
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| Repurposed denim jacket - circa 1973 |
Do you love denim? Wanna work with denim? I have created a DENIM ONLY map of the garment district. Click here to see it! Want more map choices? See the Speakeasy Map page!
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