Flaco Guapo Media, Staff report

Story, photos by and permission from Conexión San Ángelo 

SAN ANGELO – An exhibit about American women, titled, Inside-Out: Women in American Society, reflected in fashion from foundation to silhouette, was divided into eight chapters of American history that covered some of the following: The Federalist Period, The Victorian Period, The Roaring 20s, etc.



This exhibit which includes five other periods up to the Contemporary Age, was first displayed at the San Angelo Museum of Fine Arts on September 20th and continues through January 20th, 2019.

The exhibit explores three central themes:
1. The perceived roles of women in American culture as they have changed over time.
2. Feminist ideas and movements since the nation’s earliest days, and the significant role of undergarments relative to those movements.
3. The outward appearance and silhouette of stylish American women over the centuries.

The exhibit’s eight chapters of American history includes:
Chapter 1: The Federalist Period. Revolution and Freedom: Clothing and the American Identity
Chapter 2: The Victorian Period 1850-1900. Structurally Engineering the Female Silhouette
Chapter 3: The Roaring 20s. Upheaval and the Jazz Age
Chapter 4: The War Years 1941-1945. Women in the Workforce
Chapter 5: The 1950’s, Grace Kelly and Housework in Heels
Chapter 6: The 1960s and 1970s, Counterculture and Feminism
Chapter 7: The 1980s and 90s, The Mtv Era: Underwear or Outerwear?
Chapter 8: The Contemporary Age, What Goes Around, Comes Around

For the complete details on the eight chapters, go to SAMFA’s website: http://www.samfa.org/inside-out-exhibit