Valerie Steele: The Corset—Fashioning the Body

Valerie Steele, director of the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City as well as a fashion historian and curator, will offer us a fun, innovative, and academic perspective on undergarments for women through history. Steele, known as the “Freud of fashion,” is the author of “The Corset: A Cultural History,” which details findings from two decades of research. She will present her view of the corset and its role in women’s lives.

THE MARK AND MARY GOFF FITERMAN LECTURE SERIES 2015–16  PRESENTED BY THE FRIENDS OF THE INSTITUTE AND MIA

Admission is free and open to the public.

(This event has reached capacity.) Tickets available November 15 for Friends members; November 17 for the general public. To reserve, call (612) 870-6323. Limited seating, maximum two tickets per person. Overflow seating available.