Morris Museum to Host 'THE FASHIONABLE CHILD' Exhibition
By: Tyler Peterson Jul. 24, 2015
The Morris Museum is proud to announce its newest exhibition, The Fashionable Child: 200 Years of Dressing Our Children. On view from August 1 through November 29, 2015, the show will explore the history of children's fashion from the early 1800s to the present.
Featuring exquisite objects from the Morris Museum's collections, visitors will be delighted and charmed by designs for play days, holidays, and everything in between. The Fashionable Child will include more than fifty outfits ranging from special occasion wear and christening gowns to playwear, sleepwear, and outerwear. Children's accessories will include a variety of bonnets of different sizes, straw hats, and caps, as well as shoes ranging from spats to saddle shoes to Mary Janes. In addition to the lovingly preserved outfits, the exhibition will also feature a variety of toys, baby quilts, children's dishes, feeding utensils, and children's furniture.
"The Museum has a rich history of presenting exhibitions that showcase fashion," said Linda Moore, Executive Director of the Morris Museum. "We are delighted to be able to continue that tradition with this enchanting show featuring costumes for the youngest members of society."
About the Morris Museum
Founded in 1913, the Morris Museum is an award-winning, community-based arts and cultural institution which serves the public through high caliber exhibitions in the arts, sciences and humanities. The Museum also offers educational programs, family events, and is home to the Bickford Theatre and its wide range of performing arts offerings. Continuously serving the public since 1913, the Morris Museum has been designated a Major Arts Institution and has received the New Jersey State Council on the Arts' Citation of Excellence, among other awards. The first museum in New Jersey to be accredited, the Morris Museum was re-accredited in 2013 by the American Alliance of Museums.
The Morris Museum is a Blue Star Museum, offering free admission to active duty military personnel and their families, from Memorial Day to Labor Day.
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