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Dressing Swedish: From Hazelius to Salander

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Category: Exhibit
Start date: 19 Feb 2013 12:00 PM
End date: 18 Mar 2013 12:00 AM
Street / Location: 2900 K St, NW
City / town: Washington
Country: Washington D.C., USA
Organizer: Embassy of Sweden
Name: Kate Reuterswärd
Email: kate@embassyofswedendc.com
Phone: 616-745-0198
Homepage: http://www.swedenabroad.com/en-GB/Embassies/Washington/Current-affairs/Theme-2013-Globalization-and-

What does it mean to dress Swedish? Who dresses Swedish and why?

The “Dressing Swedish” exhibition use clothing as a prism to explore how cultural identity has been created and expressed by different groups within Sweden. The collection of clothing and costumes includes everything from traditional regional folk costumes to modern fashion design referring to the cultural tradition of folk dress to costumes created by the descendants of Swedish immigrants in the United States.

Thought-provoking and expansive in breadth. Visiting hours on weekends, Saturday 11-4, Sunday 12-5, as well as on Thursday evenings, 5:30-9 pm.