Jeanette Lyons Gallery In the 1890s San Francisco was known as the “Golden City of the West.” San Francisco’s success and wealth during the last decade of the 19th Century meant garments became more than practical necessities. Fashion was alive and well in the City …
For eight centuries, the Samurai were an honored part of Japanese society. Pledging their lives to the protection and service of the ruling Shoguns, the Samurais were among the most skilled and disciplined warriors of all time. The Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum brings a …
Since mankind’s first forays into body covering there has been an unspoken desire to impress each other. With whatever we wore there has always been that inner question “How do I look in this? What are people going to think about me?”
At no time is this more evident than during the social season of Christmas. The group of dresses in this exhibit come from two centuries of festive wear. They are chosen for their period representation and to…impress.
Most pre-WWII clothes are “bespoke”. That is, the clothes are custom made. After WWII the changing economic climate made “Ready To Wear” more popular. Either way the point of these clothes was to turn heads.
Departing from our standard form when drawing from a variety of periods, in this exhibit we show the pieces out of chronological order. We are happy to tell you the date of each piece, but we thought you might like to test you fashion knowledge and date the pieces yourself – a fun “test” is available in the exhibit room.
Today, the feeling of grief and the period of mourning after the loss of a loved one, especially a spouse, is a personal choice. This was not always the case as less than 100 years ago mourning for women was a rigid, ritualized, very visual …
The Costume Council presents the history and variety of styles of shoes. This fascinating exhibit chronicles the rise of shoe fashion and style over the centuries with a huge variety of historic shoes on display. The exhibit includes shoes from a variety of private and …
This exhibition focuses on the fashion changes that have made women equal to men in all equestrian activities and sports. These are the only athletic pursuits where women and men now compete together and equally. One hundred years ago this would have been unthinkable.
Featuring historic women’s riding attire from the 19th century to the present day, we are also pleased to showcase Santa Ynez Valley equestrian women of high achievement in all Western and English disciplines including:
This exceptional exhibition tells the story of the Japanese Kimono tradition from the very insular Japanese culture to its integration with the West during the mid-19th and early 20th centuries. This rare display of exquisite works of art in textiles will include both Samurai and …