Fashion Exhibition: 65th Anniversary of Paris Night Looks

351 Paseo Nuevo,Santa Barbara CA 93101

03 November, 2022

Description

The Couture Pattern Museum co-hosted by Workzones, transports you back in time...sixty-five years ago, to the heart of the golden age of couture, with this elegant, authentic recreation of four licensed patterns first introduced in Vogue Magazine's "Paris Night Looks,” by Santa Barbara artist & couture seamstress, Cara Austine. This 1957 Vogue Magazine launch represented the time in history that world-famous Parisian designers officially licensed their haute couture designs line-by-line for the home seamstress through paper patterns. Walk amongst the elegant spirit of the democratization of high-fashion represented by these four lively recreations, exhibited side-by-side with original patterns, magazine photos, and store counter books, all from sixty-five years ago. The Couture Pattern Museum based in Santa Barbara, CA oversees one of the world's largest collections of commercially licensed couture dress patterns. Its mission is to educate, recreate, and preserve dresses and fragile patterns from the era when high culture was brought into the home by the home seamstress, and worn on Main Street and to local events everywhere. We encourage patrons to have fun and dress up, or wear a historical costume, and come and celebrate the 65th anniversary of Paris Night Looks with us. The event is free and donations for future exhibitions are appreciated.