Our friends at the Treasure Island Museum have a special FREE online lecture: a virtual fashion show coordinated and narrated by Laurie Gordon, with co-hosts Kristin Wojkowski and Isabella Miller, featuring the Decobelles and friends and models from the Art Deco Society of California in authentic men's and women's clothing that would have been worn at the GGIE and the New York World's Fairs of 1939-40.

See how people dressed to attend the fair in day wear to explore exhibits and evening clothes for the dances taking place on Treasure Island. The smart suits and snappy hats and shoes are a far cry from the jeans and sneakers that would be worn for such a fair today. Photos from a "live" fashion show as well as historic pieces and memorabilia from the fair will be presented.

Rare photos and souvenir items from Richard Fishman's ArtDecoCollection.com and from the models’ own vintage clothing collections such as pins, brochures, aprons, scarves, hats, and jackets from the fair will be shown as well as swimsuits like those featured in the Aquacade.

Photos include a series by Ed Jay taken at the live fashion show done for the Treasure Island Museum.

Speaker: Laurie Gordon has been producing gala events for many years, including several for the Treasure Island Museum, notably the spectacular three-day 50th Anniversary Celebration, which introduced the Decobelles.
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You must register to receive a link to this free lecture held via Zoom.