Uses live action and animation to present observations about dress, including its significance as a means of self-expression, its role as part of the total design of an age, and the way in which it reflects prevailing political and social issues.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
321036
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fashion
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Fashion - United States
Crafts & Visual Arts → Clothing and dress
Crafts & Visual Arts → Fashion
Crafts & Visual Arts → Fashion - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Clothing and dress
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Clothing and dress
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fashion
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Fashion - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)