Center for Missouri Studies
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Columbia
Coming in March 2024 to the SHSMO Art Gallery is a spectacular collection of costumes originally worn by legendary Hollywood star Ginger Rogers. The exhibition is a collaboration with the University of Missouri’s Department of Textile and Apparel Management. Nicole Johnston, curator of the Missouri Historic Costume and Textile Collection, and MU graduate student Mackenzie Miller present a selection of one-of-a-kind costumes and archives of Independence, Missouri-native Ginger Rogers that inspired contemporary apparel design scholarship by students in the Department of Textile and Apparel Management. Get a sneak peek of items in the exhibition and learn more about Rogers who often defied society norms throughout her lengthy career in entertainment.