ROM to host 'Designs for Sitting' exhibition on June 21

22 May '14

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Included in the exhibition is a Camillieri-designed leather jacket, trench coat, wedding dress, and tuxedo—all of which defy traditional design and pattern-making conventions. These pieces are juxtaposed with historical fashions from the ROM’s collection including a dolman designed to accommodate a large bustle, an 18th and 19th century side-saddle riding habit, and male 18th century breeches and modern early 19th century trousers. Fashion Follows Form also features Camilleri's iconic designs including the silver fox coat worn by Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada (2006).

Fashion Follows Form is on display from June 21, 2014 until January 25, 2015 in the Patricia Harris Gallery of Textiles & Costume. It shares the gallery space with Cairo Under Wraps: Early Islamic Textiles which features over 50 early Islamic textiles dating from the 8th to 14th centuries, including textiles collected by C.T. Currelly, the Museum’s founding director.

The ROM’s Accessibility Strategy is widely recognized for its leadership role in removing barriers to participation for visitors with disabilities. The Museum was awarded the2012 Excellence Canada Accessibility Award and the 2012 Canadian Foundation for Physically Disabled Persons Corporate Award.

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