The Art of Dress

What Women Wore to the Revolution: 1930s-1960s

Sundays, November 1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd, 2026

Throughout the 20th century, women’s lives changed dramatically—and so too did the clothing they wore. In this class we will explore the innovators and innovations responsible for the revolutionary changes sweeping through women’s dress during some of the most beloved and iconic eras in the history of Euro-American fashion: the 1930s to the 1960s. From Depression-era fashion fantasies to the "Make Do and Mend" of WW2, from Dior's "New Look" to the liberating micro-minis and blue jeans of the 1960s, we will meet the women--and the clothes--that continue to captivate our imaginations and shape the way we wear to this very day.