Gallery Exhibiton photos courtesy of Joe Barentine
Opening Reception photos courtesy of Alyssa King
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The exhibition presented a social and historical look at childhood fashion overtime, beginning with the post-Civil War era and continuing through The Great Depression. Featured in the exhibition were girls’ party dresses, several boys’ outfits and many other children’s wear treasures from the Texas Fashion Collection and from the private collection of Steven Porterfield, owner of the Cat’s Meow in Midland, Texas. This exhibition was curated by Dawn Figueroa, TFC Collection Manager. The exhibition took place at Fashion on Main in the Universities Center at Dallas from February 19 through May 7, 2010.

The exhibition presented several extravagantly beaded gowns, women’s hostess ensembles, and pantsuits from the 1920s. The beaded gowns included several dresses from the Texas Fashion Collection that had never been shown or rarely been out of storage due to their fragility. Adding sparkle to the exhibition were beaded dresses on loan from the Caralee Biery Smith private collection. Also included in the exhibition were never before seen photographs from New York fashion designer Regina Kobler. The exhibition took place at Fashion on Main in the Universities Center at Dallas from October 8 through December 18, 2009.