Exhibition Tour: Imagine Me and You—When Costumes Ruled the World

Join Talitha Maria G. Schepers, curator of the exhibition "Imagine Me and You: Dutch and Flemish Encounters with the Islamic World, 1450–1750" (on view through August 18), for a deep dive into 16th-century costume books on Saturday, Aug. 17. Although European costume depictions showed attire in incredible detail, their main aim was not to provide insight into contemporary fashion but to classify and bring order to an ever-expanding world. Fashion at the time did not have today’s connotations of seasonal change in style and taste. What people wore defined their social identity, providing crucial information about their gender, religion, profession, and social rank. People were accustomed to “reading” one another through their clothing.

Please check in with museum staff at the Visitor Services desk in the Calderwood Courtyard to request to join the tour. Tours are limited to 18 people and are available on a first-come, first-served basis; registration is not required.