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Review: ‘Real Clothes, Real Lives’ gives a peek into the closets of American women

By Asha Ahn / Columbia Daily Spectator

The exhibition featured five different sections, including garments showcasing women’s clothing at home, at work, and as part of fighting against gender roles and for social change.

By Kristin Merrilees • November 12, 2024 at 2:14 AM

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Photo by Asha Ahn / Columbia Daily Spectator

The exhibit includes mini dresses from the late 1960s, forms of dress that went hand-in-hand with a fight against restrictions on women’s lives.

Photo by Asha Ahn / Columbia Daily Spectator

The exhibit describes how advancements in printing technology in the 1960s turned the T-shirt into a canvas for political messages.