1880~1920년 '커리어우먼' 의상 전시

▶ A wall display depicting the clothing of legendary dancer Isadora Duncan.

▶A silk tea gown reflects the elegant tastes of women at the time.

An exhibition in LA offers a look at women’s clothing from the late 19th to early 20th century—garments as unique, elegant and beautiful as works of art.

Organized by Pasadena’s Gamble House and the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) to mark the house’s 100th anniversary, the exhibition features clothing from the 1880s through the 1920s, including garments worn by legendary dancer Isadora Duncan.

The Gamble House was built in 1908 by David Gamble, an heir to Procter & Gamble, as a summer retreat for his family. In 1966, his descendants donated it to the City of Pasadena and USC’s School of Architecture for educational purposes. Protected as a historic landmark, it has become a popular tourist attraction.

The exhibition is split between two venues. At the Gamble House in Pasadena, “Fashionable Dress in an Artistic Landmark: The Gamble House, circa 1908” displays fashionable dresses worn by women who visited the home. At FIDM, “Aesthetes, Bohemians & Craftsmen: Artistic Dress, 1880s–1920s” showcases artistic clothing.

From the late 19th to the early 20th century, a wave of change swept through Europe and the United States as people broke with older traditions and embraced modern ideas. Interest in the new extended from philosophy, music and art to home decoration and personal style.

Career women and women working in the arts, in particular, wore clothes with bold, imaginative designs.

Fashion historians say this period brought a dramatic shift in women’s clothing, both in concept and design.

The Pasadena exhibition runs through June 8 and is open Thursday through Sunday. Guided tours of the Gamble House take place from noon to 3 p.m. by reservation. Admission is $10 for adults and $7 for seniors and students.

The FIDM exhibition runs through July 2. The gallery is open Tuesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and admission is free. Groups of about 10 to 25 people can arrange a special tour in advance.