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HOFSTRA CULTURAL CENTERÑÜxáxÇàá t vÉÇyxÜxÇvxDEFININGCULTURETHROUGHD\Çw ä wâtÄRESS:tÇwVÉÄÄxvà äx \wxÇà à xáThursday, Friday and SaturdayApril 19, 20 and 21, 2007
HOFSTRA CULTURAL CENTERpresents a conferenceDEFINING CULTURE THROUGH DRESS:\Çw ä wâtÄ tÇwVÉÄÄxvà äx \wxÇà à xáWThursday, Friday and SaturdayApril 19, 20 and 21, 2007ress is an important component of our daily lives. Through clothing, individuals establish their sense ofself as well as their place in society. The connections between dress and both individual and collectiveidentities continue to be of interest to scholars and practitioners in the world of fashion and dress.Interdisciplinary in approach, the conference establishes associations between culture and dress througha dialogue among scholars in the fields of sociology, psychology, art, history, anthropology,communication, journalism and business, as well as fashion experts.Stuart RabinowitzPresident and Andrew M. Boas andMark L. Claster Distinguished Professor of LawHofstra UniversityM. Patricia AdamskiSenior Vice President for Planning and AdministrationAdolph J. and Dorothy R. Eckhardt DistinguishedProfessor of Corporate LawHofstra UniversityJohn D. MillerChairBoard of TrusteesHofstra UniversityHerman A. BerlinerProvost and Senior Vice President forAcademic AffairsLawrence Herbert Distinguished ProfessorHofstra UniversityCONFERENCE CO-DIRECTORSElena CevallosProfessor of Library ServicesHofstra UniversityMartha KreiselAssociate Professor of Library ServicesHofstra UniversityCONFERENCE COORDINATORAthelene A. CollinsAssociate DirectorHofstra Cultural CenterCONFERENCE COMMITTEENatalie Datlof, Executive Director, Hofstra Cultural CenterDavid Henderson, Associate Professor of Drama and DanceClaire Lindgren, Associate Professor of Fine ArtsLisa Merrill, Professor of Speech Communication, Rhetoric and Performance StudiesStanislao Pugliese, Professor of History
Pre-Conference Events7–10 p.m.WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2007FASHIONS VIDEOSMultipurpose RoomSondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North CampusI Love LucyFashion show: Lucy talks her way into modeling at a celebrity fashion show, thinkingshe'll keep the duds. (25 minutes)UnzippedA hilariously revealing look at the high-powered world of fashion. Features fashiondesigner Isaac Mizrahi and several super models. (73 minutes)Acqua e Sapone (Soap and Water) (English subtitles)Comedy based on the adventures of a young woman in Rome’s high fashion world.Complications set in when a handsome janitor impersonates her tutor-priest. (105 minutes)OPTIONAL NEW YORK CITY TRIPSSee page 14 for tour informationTHURSDAY, APRIL 19, 20078 a.m.–4 p.m.CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AND COFFEEStudent Center Theater LobbySondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus9 a.m.-8 p.m.BOOK DISPLAY at the Hofstra University Bookstore, South Campus9–10a.m.OPENING CEREMONYStuart RabinowitzPresident andAndrew M. Boas and Mark L. Claster Distinguished Professor of LawHofstra UniversityElena CevallosProfessor of Library ServicesHofstra UniversityConference Co-DirectorMartha KreiselAssociate Professor of Library ServicesHofstra UniversityConference Co-DirectorKeynote AddressHarold KodaCurator-in-Charge, Costume InstituteMetropolitan Museum of Art, New YorkJoseph G. Astman Distinguished Conference Scholar“Dress Code”1
THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 200710:15-11:15 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONSPanel IA:Religious SymbolismPanel IB:Seeing FashionMelanie Dana NakauePacific Northwest College of Art, Oregon“The Politics of Appropriation: An Examination of theRepresentation of Blackness Through the Mirror of HighFashion and Art”Bonni-Dara MichaelsYeshiva University Museum, New York“Clothing Worn by Jews as Expressions of Religiousand Ethnic Identity”Daniel James ColeFashion Institute of Technology, New York“The Pagan at the Altar of Christ: Ancient Pre-ChristianSources and Symbolism in Christian Church Vestments”Kathryn SimonCultural Producer and CuratorVERMILLIONmedia, New York andParsons The New School for Design, New York“New Narratives in Fashion: An Infinity of Utterances”11:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONSPanel IIA:Middle Eastern and AfricanIdentitiesPanel IIB:Barbara Cohen-StratynerThe Research LibrariesThe New York Public Library for the Performing Arts“Fashion on the Stage”Kimberley ConnorsSemitic Museum, Harvard University“Changing Costumes, Changing Identities:19th-21st Century Palestinian Costumes”Salihu MaiwadaDepartment of Industrial DesignAhmadu Bello University, Nigeria“Fulani Society and Traditional Dress in Northern Nigeria”12:30–1:30 p.m.Entertainment and FashionLunch (on your own)2
THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 20071:30–3 p.m.Plenary Session III:Fashion and a Sustainable EnvironmentSummer Rayne OakesFounder, SRO, New YorkModel, Media Host, Writer, Speaker and Brand Strategist on Socio-Environmental Sustainability“Eco-Fashion”Representative of NatureWorks, LLC (Manufacturer of Ingeo), Minnetonka, MinnesotaCompany that converts 100% renewable resources into fibersRusty Mae MooreDepartment of Marketing and International BusinessFrank G. Zarb School of BusinessHofstra University“A Sustainable Global Economy and the Fashion Industry”3:15–4:15 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONSPanel IVA:Panel IVB:Latin American IdentitiesPamela ScheinmanDepartment of Art & DesignMontclair State University, New Jersey“21st Century Mazahua Identity and Dress”Jessica MurphyDepartment of 19th Century Modern & Contemporary ArtThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York“New Woman, Bohemian, Patron of the Arts:The Changing Style of Agnes Ernst Meyer, 1905-1925”Regina A. RootDepartment of Modern Languages & LiteratureCollege of William & Mary, Virginia“Urban Expressions of Solidarity: FashioningFemale Subjectivity in Postcolonial Argentina”4:15–4:30 p.m.The Arts and LiteratureSuzanne EberleDepartment of Art HistoryKendall College of Art and Design ofFerris State University, Michigan“Art, Dress, and History: Fashioning thePost-Modern Self”Coffee Break3
THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 20074:30–5:30 p.m.Featured SpeakerCo-Sponsored by the Office of the Vice President for Student AffairsDavid WolfeCreative DirectorDoneger Creative Services, New York“Fashion and Image”5:30–7:30 p.m.Dinner (on your own)8 p.m.Hofstra Entertainment presents“FASHION STATEMENTS!”Monroe Lecture Center TheaterCalifornia Avenue, South CampusConceived and directed by Bob SpiottoMusical accompaniment and arrangements by Ben MalkevitchThis “collage for voices” will use as its source material poetry, famous quotes,quips and anecdotes, as well as assorted writings and musical selections thatfocus on fashion.Tickets for the play only can be purchased at the John Cranford Adams Playhouse Box Office.Please enclose a self-addressed, business-sized, stamped envelope with your check(payable to Hofstra University) and send to:John Cranford Adams Playhouse Box OfficeATTN: FASHION STATEMENTS118 Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY 11549-1180Tickets on sale beginning April 3.Regular: 16Senior citizen (over 65) or matriculated non-Hofstra student: 134
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 20078 a.m.–5 p.m.CONFERENCE REGISTRATION AND COFFEEStudent Center Theater LobbySondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus9 a.m.-5 p.m.BOOK DISPLAY at the Hofstra University Bookstore, South Campus9–9:45 a.m.Featured Speaker:Eugenia PaulicelliAssociate Professor, Comparative LiteratureQueens College at City University of New York“Fashion and Cultural Identity”10–11:30 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONSPanel VA:Fashioning Films: The Influence ofMovies on FashionPanel VB:Fashion Ubiquitousness:Uniforms and UniformityGabriele MentgesDepartment of Art and Material CultureUniversity of Dortmund, Germany“Uniform in Motion: The Fear of Uniformity”Diane MaglioBerkeley College, New York“Nine Tailors and Seven Suits of Clothes: The FashionInfluence of Silent Screen Stars on Fashion for Men ofModerate Means, 1917-1927”Heike JenssDepartment of Art and Design StudiesParsons The New School for Design, New York“Uniformity in Fashion and Style”Marlaine GlicksmanFilmmaker and Vogue Magazine Editor“Film Fashion: What Becomes an Icon Most?”Joseph H. Hancock, IIWestphal College of Media Arts and DesignDrexel University, Philadelphia“What’s in a Name? The Branding ofRalph Lauren’s Cargo Pants”Deborah N. LandisPresident, Costume Designers Guild, California“Hidden in Plain Sight: Motion Picture Costume Design”5
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 200711:45 a.m.–12:45 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONSPanel VIA:European Women:20th CenturyFashion StatementsPanel VIB:Maryjean Viano Crowe and Stonehill College StudentsKathryn DeMarco, Rebecca Howe, Hillary DuBoisMarissa Antosh, Mieka Carey, Ellen Brown andAshley CruscoDepartment of Fine ArtsStonehill College, Massachusetts“Clothing, Art & Culture: Wearable Art/Wearable Ideas”Katalin MedvedevDepartment of Textiles, Merchandising and InteriorsUniversity of Georgia“Uniform Mass(querade): Socialist Women inHungary Show Their True Colors”Colleen R. HillThe Museum at the Fashion Institute of TechnologyNew York“The New Girls in Fashion: Sylvie Vartanand Françoise Hardy”12:45–1:30 p.m.Wearable ArtLunch (on your own)1:30–3 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONSPanel VIIA:Arti SandhuDepartment of Fashion and Textile DesignMassey University, Wellington, New Zealand“Keeping Up With the Kopoors: The Consumption andDisplay of Fashion in Indian Middle Class Society”Asian IdentitiesSusan O. MichelmanDepartment of Merchandising, Apparel and TextilesUniversity of KentuckyYang-Jin KimDepartment of Apparel DesignSangji Youngseo College, South KoreaYoo-Kyoung SeockDepartment of Textiles, Merchandising and InteriorsUniversity of GeorgiaAe-Ran Koh, Department of Human EcologyYonsei University, South Korea“A Comparative Cross-Cultural Study ofContemporary Modesty and Immodesty inAmerican and South Korean Females”Panel VIIB:Robert LicataDepartment of Journalism, Media Studies andPublic Relations, School of CommunicationHofstra University“Breaking News: Fixated on Fashion?”Barbara SchulerFeatures Editor, Newsday, Melville, New YorkGinia BellafanteJournalist, The New York TimesRachel HarrisRegistrar, Fashion Institute of Design &Merchandising/FIDM Museum, California“They Say I’m Terribly Modern: Dress, Identity, andModernity in Japan, 1923-1932”3–3:15 p.m.Communicating FashionCoffee Break6
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 20073:15–4:45 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONSPanel VIIIA: Hip-HopPanel VIIIB: Latin American Identities – BrazilMarcia A. MorgadoApparel Product Design & MerchandisingUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa“Abductive Inference and the Meanings ofUnconventional Dress: An Introspective Studyof Hip-Hop Style”Maria Carolina Garcia GeraldiAnhembi Morumbi University, São Paulo, Brazil“Fashion, Culture and Identity in 20th Century Brazil:A Semiotic Approach Toward Ronaldo Fraga Collections”Nízia Maria Souza VillaçaEscola de Comunicação, Universidade Federal deRio de Janeiro, Brazil“Fashion Dynamics and Brazilian Identity”Jamal JosephSchool of the Arts, Columbia University“Stylin’ on Screen: Urban Chic” An original film tracingblack fashion from the cotton fields of the Southto the bling-bling style of contemporary rappersand entertainers across the countryAleesha SmallRocawear, New YorkA leading label in Hip-Hop clothingModeled by Hofstra University students5–6:30 p.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONSPanel IXA:The Gender? of FashionPanel IXB:Kate BeaWinchester School of Art, University of SouthamptonWinchester, UK“Could Gay Men’s Style be Effective in Indicating Trendsin Heterosexual Men’s Fashions?”Reflections on the Clothing of AsiaJohn M. LundquistThe Susan and Douglas Dillon Chief LibrarianAsian and Middle Eastern DivisionThe Research Libraries, The New York Public Library“Costume and Dress in the Collections of the Asian andMiddle Eastern Division, The Research Libraries,The New York Public Library”Louise WallenbergCentre for Fashion Studies, Stockholm University, Sweden“De-Gendering, En-Gendering: Androgynous Film Stars inthe Swedish 1930s”Peter BeickenDepartment of German, School of Languages, Literatures,and Cultures, University of Maryland at College Park“Fashion, Film and Fantasy: Gender-Bending Dress inFranz Kafka”7
FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 20076:30–7:30 p.m.exvxÑà ÉÇ tÇw Xå{ u à ÉÇ bÑxÇ ÇzDavid Filderman GalleryJoan and Donald E. Axinn Library, Ninth Floor, South CampusHofstra University Museum presents“What We Wear”With a montage of videos on loan from Videofashion Videos7:30–9:30 p.m.GreetingsUtÇÖâxàHerman A. BerlinerProvost and Senior Vice President for Academic AffairsLawrence Herbert Distinguished ProfessorHofstra UniversityElena CevallosProfessor of Library ServicesHofstra UniversityConference Co-DirectorMartha KreiselAssociate Professor of Library ServicesHofstra UniversityConference Co-DirectorSpeakerJames AguiarCo-host of VOOM HD Networks’ ULTRA HD Full Frontal FashionNew York, NY8
SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 20078:30 a.m.–1 p.m.CONFERENCE REGISTRATIONStudent Center Theater LobbySondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus8–9 a.m.CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST10 a.m.-4 p.m.BOOK DISPLAY at Hofstra University Bookstore, South CampusOPTIONAL NEW YORK CITY TRIPSSee page 14 for tour information9–10:30 a.m. CONCURRENT SESSIONSPanel XA:Panel XB:The Rich and Famous:Upperclass EuropeanWomen’s FashionsClothing ChallengesIsabella Campagnol FabrettiCurator, Rubelli Textile Collection, Venice, Italy“Invisible Luxuries: Forbidden Fashions in VenetianConvents from the 16th to the 18th Century”Claire Lacoste KapsteinDepartment of Textiles, Fashion, Merchandisingand Design, University of Rhode Island“Sartorial Pursuits and Challenges of ProfessionalWomen Over Age 60”Alexandra R. Bush-KauferVice President, Anima Perdita, Inc., New York“It Is the Very Fashion That the Queen andAll the Ladies Doth Wear: Dress as Expression ofConformity and Individuality in Medieval andRenaissance Europe”Carrie HertzDepartment of Folklore and EthnomusicologyIndiana University“Opening the Closet: The Organization andStorage of Clothing”Linda WeltersDepartment of Textiles, Fashion Merchandisingand Design, University of Rhode Island“Dress and ‘Place’”Carol RifeljFulton Professor of French andDean of Faculty Development and ResearchMiddlebury College, Vermont“Memoirs and Marie Antoinette:Constructing the Past Through Fashion”10:45–11:30 a.m.Plenary Session XI:Ladies’ Church HatsCelebrating the tradition of African American women and their Sunday finery; the wearing of churchhats is a combination of faith and fashion. They will be modeled by the ladies of the Women’sMinistry of Union Baptist Church, Hempstead, New York9
SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 200711:30 A.M.–12:30 P.M. CONCURRENT SESSIONSPanel XIIA:Fashion Identities:American Experiences IPanel XIIB:Fashion Identities: AmericanExperiences IISally Helvenston GrayApparel and Textile Design ProgramMichigan State University“An Enigma in American Dress”Susanne Bleiberg SepersonDepartment of Sociology, Dowling College, New York“From Sweatshops to Unions: The Impact of Jews,Gender and Class”Jacqueline M. StranoGraduate Student, Steinhardt School of EducationNew York University“Wilde’s Aesthetic Style: America’s Introductionto the Art of Dress”Shannon Bell PriceSenior Research Associate, The Costume InstituteThe Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York“Dada Dress: Clara Tice, Modernity, and Fashion inNew York City’s Avant-Garde, 1915-1923”12:45–1:45 P.M. CONCURRENT SESSIONSPanel XIIIA: Arts and LiteraturePanel XIIIB:Dress Decorations onAntique MapsJane NecolDepartment of Art and Design StudiesParsons The New School for Design, New York“Do Clothes Make the Woman? Artists DesignTheir Identity”Alice HudsonChief, Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map DivisionThe Research Libraries, The New York Public Library“Fashion on the Map: Exploring National Dress asDecoration on Antique Maps”Karen F. SteinWomen’s Studies Program, University of Rhode Island“Gender, Costume and Disguise inMargaret Atwood’s Novels”1:45–3 pmLet Them Eat Cake! Bridal Dresses and LunchFashion Showsponsored byDavid’s Bridal, Westbury, New YorkAmerica’s leading bridal retailer with more than 240 stores nationwideModeled by Hofstra University Students.10
LODGING INFORMATIONThe Long Island Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Uniondale, Wingate Inn in Garden City, and Red RoofInn in Westbury, have been designated as the official conference hotels. Following are the special discountedroom rates and cutoff dates for room reservations.LONG ISLAND MARRIOTT HOTEL ANDCONFERENCE CENTER101 James Doolittle Blvd.Uniondale, NY 11553Att: Reservations ManagerTel: (516) 794-3800 or (800) 832-6255Fax: (516) 794-5936Room rate: 159 per night, single/double occupancy.Cutoff date: March 23, 2007NOTE: ALL RESERVATIONS WILL BE HELD UNTIL6 P.M. ON DAY OF ARRIVAL UNLESS ACCOMPANIEDBY THE FIRST NIGHT’S ROOM DEPOSIT ORSECURED BY A MAJOR CREDIT CARD. RESERVATIONS MADE AFTER THE CUTOFF DATE WILL BESUBJECT TO AVAILABILITY AT A HIGHER ROOMRATE.WHEN MAKING YOUR RESERVATIONS, PLEASEIDENTIFY YOURSELF AS A PARTICIPANT IN THEDRESS CONFERENCE AT HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY.WINGATE INN821 Stewart AvenueGarden City, NY 11530Tel: (516) 705-9000; Fax: (516) 705-9100Room rate: 139 per night, single/double occupancyCutoff date: March 23, 2007Scheduled transportation will be arranged betweenthe Hofstra University campus and contractedhotels. Schedules will be available at the ConferenceRegistration Desk as well as at the participatinghotels.RED ROOF INN*699 Dibblee DriveWestbury, NY 11590Tel: (516) 794-2555; (800) RED-ROOFRoom rate: 109.99 per night, single occupancy; 114.99 per night double occupancy; and anadditional 5 per person for triple or quadrupleoccupancies.When making your reservation, please refer toCP518984 to receive Hofstra University’sdiscounted rate.Cutoff date: Based on availability.*NOTE: Please be advised that there will be no shuttle service between the Red Roof Inn and the HofstraUniversity campus. Please visit the concierge deskfor taxi service.11
LOCATION OF HOFSTRA UNIVERSITYHOFSTRA UNIVERSITY is located in Hempstead, Long Island, New York, about 25 miles east of New York City,less than an hour away by train or automobile.The Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has frequent trains to the Hempstead Station and the Mineola Station fromPennsylvania Station, located at 34th Street and 7th Avenue, New York City, as well as from the Flatbush AvenueStation in Brooklyn, New York. Use local taxi service to the Hofstra campus.Local Taxi Service:All Island Taxi ServiceHempstead TaxiPub Taxi ServiceOllie’s Airport Servicedirectly to Classic dispatch/reservation. Dial 20 fromthe courtesy phone to speak directly with the reservation department. Inform the representative thatyou are coming to Hofstra University. Cost: approximately 20.Note: Classic offer a discount when you reserve yourround-trip airport shuttle trip online at www.classictrans.com or by calling (631) 567-5100.(516) 481-1111(516) 489-4460(516) 483-4433(516) 437-0505(516) 352-6633(718) 229-5454BY CAR: Travel on the Long Island Expressway toexit 38, Northern State Parkway to MeadowbrookParkway South (exit 31A), or Southern State Parkwayto Meadowbrook Parkway North (exit 22N). TakeMeadowbrook Parkway to exit M4 (HempsteadTurnpike). Proceed west on Hempstead Turnpike(Route 24W) to the Hofstra campus (approximatelyone mile).Long Island Airport Limousine Service (LIALS)LIALS can be called upon arrival at eitherJFK or LaGuardia Airport at a public telephone: 656-7000 (no area code required).The phones are monitored from 4 a.m.through midnight, seven days a week.U.S. Limousine and Car ServicePersonalized Transportation Service (516) 352-2225or (800) 962-2827TRANSPORTATION FROM AIRPORTS:The Hofstra campus is located approximately 30minutes by car from either John F. Kennedy (JFK)International Airport or LaGuardia Airport.Call in advance for reservations:NOTE: Please be advised that there are no set farescharged by New York City yellow cabs between theairports and the Hofstra campus. Please confirm feewith the driver before starting your trip.Classic TransportationClassic Transportation provides shared van servicefrom JFK and LaGuardia Airports to HofstraUniversity. Courtesy phones are located in the baggage claim area of both airports, and are connectedDINING FACILITIES ON CAMPUS:There are several dining facilities on the HofstraUniversity campus.FOR INFORMATION:HOFSTRA CULTURAL CENTER200 Hofstra UniversityHempstead, New York 11549-2000Telephone: (516) 463-5669; Fax: (516) 463-4793E-mail: hofculctr@hofstra.eduu/uofrhtrad.euelcts.w12
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OPTIONAL TOURSDEFINING CULTURE THROUGH DRESSWEDNESDAY, APRIL 18 AND SATURDAY, APRIL 21PLEASE NOTE:Tours must be reserved in advance and are subject to change/cancellation if minimum number of reservations is not met.Transportation is up to the individual and is not included in the prices of the tour. Please enclose a separate check if registeringfor Optional Tours with tour registration form. Make checks payable to: Hofstra University-Dress Tours.WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18, 2007TOUR OPTION 111:30 a.m.1:30 p.m.Lower East Side TenementMuseum#50 max.108 Orchard StreetExhibition: “Piecing It Together” andWalking Tour of Lower East Side(212) 982-8420http://www.tenement.org/index.htm The Lower East Side Tenement Museum'smission is to promote tolerance and historical perspective through the presentation and interpretation of the varietyof immigrant and migrant experienceson Manhattan's Lower East Side.Piecing It TogetherCelebrate the 1897 birth of Max Levinein the apartment/garment shop run byhis parents, Jennie and Harris fromPoland. Then pay a shiva (bereavement)call to the Rogarshevsky family, mourning the loss of their father, Abraham,who worked as a presser in a garmentfactory until succumbing to tuberculosisin 1918.The “Piecing It Together” Tour has:9 steps up from street to the first floor;29 up from the 1st floor to the 3rdfloor; 31 down (all at once);Total: 38 steps up, 31 downIt is not wheelchair accessible.Walking TourIn collaboration with local residents,The Tenement Museum has created awalking tour that looks at the neighborhood’s past and present, focusing onspecific sites in both historical and contemporary context.Wheelchair accessible.14 17 perperson
TOUR OPTION 23-4 p.m.National Museum of theAmerican Indian#12-75The George Gustav Heye CenterAlexander Hamilton U.S. CustomHouseOne Bowling Green(212) 514-3700http://www.nmai.si.edu/subpage.cfm?subpage visitor&second ny&third george Assembled at the turn of the 20th century bywealthy New Yorker George Gustav Heye(1874–1957), the collections are distinguishedby thousands of masterworks, includingintricate wood and stone carvings and masksfrom the Northwest Coast of North America;elegantly painted and quilled hides, clothing,and feather bonnets from the NorthAmerican Plains; pottery and basketry fromthe southwestern United States; 18th centurymaterials from the Great Lakes region; theC.B. Moore collection from the southeasternUnited States; and Navajo weavings illustrating a broad range of very early types.FreeThe building is fully accessible.TOUR OPTION 33-4:30 p.m.Merchant’s House#20-5029 East 4th StreetLocated between Lafayette Street andBowery(212) 777-1089http://www.merchantshouse.org The Merchant's House Museum is New YorkCity's only family home preserved intact -inside and out -- from the 19th century. Builtin 1832, this elegant red-brick and whitemarble row house was home to prosperousmerchant Seabury Tredwell and his family for100 years.Program titled “Dressing the Part 19thCentury Women” 15 perpersonThe exhibits are over three floors. Notwheelchair accessible.TOUR OPTION 410-11 a.m. GalleryMuseum at the Fashion Instituteof Technology#50 The Museum at FIT is one of only a handfulof museums in the world devoted to the artof fashion. The Costume Collection Tour is abrief lecture on the history of fashionthrough the decades of the 20th century, andthe Textile Collection portion of the tour isgiven in the textile storage area.Following the tour, the gallery is accessible tosee She’s Like a Rainbow, an exhibition thatexplores the history, symbolism, science andpsychology of color in fashion. She’s Like aRainbow covers 250 years of fashion history,and features more than 150 fashions, accessories, and textiles from the museum's permanent collection of 80,000 objects.7th Avenue at 27th Street(212) nu FutureGlobal:MuseumAlso showing will be the exhibition:Lilly Daché: Glamour at the Drop of a Hat.Wheelchair accessible.15 10 perperson
TOUR OPTION 52-4 p.m.Walking Tour of the GarmentDistrict#20 Join a lifelong “Garmento” for a tour of NewYork's fabulous Garment Center. After 35years in the business, extensive research, andnumerous contacts, no one is better equippedto conduct this tour than your guide, alicensed NYC tourist guide and guest lecturerat the N.Y. Public Library [The History of theGarment Industry in N.Y.C.] and contributing writer for the Fashion Mannuscript, anindustry publication.http://mikesnyctours.comMeeting point to be announced. 20 perpersonMost group tours will have the opportunityto purchase a real bargain at a showroomsample sale (CASH ONLY!).This tour is not wheelchair accessible.TOUR OPTION 610 a.m.–NoonWalking Tour of the GarmentDistrict#20TOUR OPTION 72-3 p.m. GalleryMuseum at the Fashion Instituteof Technology See Tour Option 5 for description#50 20 perperson See Tour Option 4 for description 10 perperson7th Avenue and 27th StreetTOUR OPTION 810 a.m.NoonMetropolitan Museum of Art1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street# 35(oneguide)“Art of Dress”Tour discusses fashion history within thecontext of the museum’s permanent collection of armor, textiles, paintings, sculpture36 (2 and the decorative arts.guides) Street-level entrances are at Fifth Avenue and81st Street. Wheelchairs are available free ofcharge at coat-check areas on a first-come,first-served basis.Wheelchair accessible.(Free public tour is at 1:45 p.m.)16 35 perperson
TOUR OPTION 92:30-4:30p.m.# See Tour Option 8 for descriptionMetropolitan Museum of Art1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street 35 perperson(Free public tour is at 1:45 p.m.)SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2007TOUR OPTION 1010A:10-11:30a.m.Tenement Museum10B:1-2 p.m.Tenement Museum#30Walking Tour of Lower East SideWalking Tour of the GarmentDistrictTOUR OPTION 1210 a.m.5 p.m.See Tour Option 1 for description 9 perpersonSee Tour Option 1 for descriptionWheelchair accessible 15 perperson108 Orchard StreetExhibition: “Piecing It Together”TOUR OPTION 1110 a.m.Noon #20 See Tour Option 5 for description# See Tour Option 4 for descriptionWheelchair accessibleMuseum at the Fashion Instituteof Technology7th Avenue and 27th StreetTOUR OPTION 132:30-4:30p.m.Metropolitan Museum of Art1000 Fifth Avenue at 82nd Street 20 perpersonFreeSelf-guidedtour ofgallery only#35(oneguide) See Tour Option 8 for description 35 perperson(Free public tour is at 1:45 p.m.)36 (2guides)TOUR OPTION 14#See Tour Option 2 for description10 a.m.-5National Museum of thep.m.American IndianSelf-guided The George Gustav Heye CenterAlexander Hamilton U.S. Custom HouseOne Bowling GreenTOUR OPTION 151-2:30 p.m.Merchant’s House #Free See Tour Option 3 for description29 East 4th Street17 15 perperson
OPTIONAL TOURS REGISTRATION FORMPLEASE NOTE:Tours must be reserved in advance and are subject to change/cancellation if minimum number of reservations is not met.Transportation is up to the individual and is not included in the prices of the tour. Please enclose a separate check ifregistering for Optional Tours with tour registration form. Make checks payable to: Hofstra University-Dress Tours.Wednesday, April 18, 2007Tour option #TimePlacePrice PerPerson111:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.Tenement Museum 1723-4 p.m.National Museum ofthe American IndianFree33-4:30 p.m.Merchant’s House 15410-11 a.m.Museum at the FashionInstitute of Technology 1052-4 p.m.Walking Tour of theGarment District 20610 a.m.- NoonWalking Tour of theGarment District 2072-3 p.m.Museum at the FashionInstitute of Technology 10810 a.m.-NoonMetropolitan Museum of Art 3592:30-4:30 p.m.Metropolitan Museum of Art 35Saturday, April 21, 200710A10-11:30 a.m.Tenement Museum 910B1-2 p.m.Tenement House WalkingTour of Lower East Side 151110 a.m.-NoonWalking Tour of GarmentDistrict 201210 a.m.-5 p.m.Self-guided tourof galleryMuseum at the FashionInstitute of Technology132:30-4:30 p.m.Metropolitan Museum of Art 351410 a.m.-5 p.m.Self-guidedNational Museum of theAmerican IndianFree1-2:30 p.m.Merchant’s House 1515FreeTOTAL18Number ofPeopleTotal Cost
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORMMethod of payment:CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM Check in the amount of payable to Dress ConferenceMail or fax to:DRESS CONFERENCEHofstra Cultural Center200 Hofstra UniversityHempstead, NY 11549-2000Tel: (516) 463-5669Fax: (516) 463-4793 MasterCard* Visa*NameExp. DateAddressCardholder’s SignatureCity/State/Zip*Please add 3 handling fee for credit card orders.AffiliationHofstra University is 100-percent program accessible topersons with disabilities. All events (with the exception ofmeals) are FREE to Hofstra students, faculty and staff uponpresentation of a current HofstraCard.Amount: Cardholder’s NameCard #TelephoneFaxE-mailI have made lodging reservations at: Long Island Marriott Wingate Inn Red Roof InnC
Parsons The New School for Design, New York "New Narratives in Fashion: An Infinity of Utterances" . Registrar, Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising/FIDM Museum, California "They Say I'm Terribly Modern: Dress, Identity, and Modernity in Japan, 1923-1932" .
