国立アメリカ歴史博物館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (国立アメリカ歴史博物館Instagram)「Clothes—including skirts—have been one way girls have defined themselves, protested mainstream culture, and shocked adults. Whether wearing unisex clothing or loose dashikis, young women incorporated fashion into political movements of the late 1960s and 1970s. Declarations of beauty could be revolutionary, defy stereotypes, and have global influence. This micro-miniskirt was part of a “futuristic fashion” collection designed by Rudi Gernreich, featured in Life Magazine in 1970 and displayed at Expo ’70, a world’s fair in Osaka, Japan. Gernreich, born in Austria in 1922, emigrated to the U.S. with his mother in 1938, fleeing Nazi persecution of Jews and settling in Los Angeles. Along with his then-partner, activist Harry Hay and others, he was a founding member of the Mattachine Society, an early LGBTQ rights organization, around 1950. Gernreich first worked as a dancer and in costume design in Los Angeles, eventually becoming known for avant-garde fashion designs. Many of his clothes were “unisex,” intended for men and women alike, as he sought to detach clothing from gender—designing skirts for men, pants for women—and remove the stigma of nudity. His body conscious and often minimalist designs can be interpreted as celebrations of the body and statements against sexual repression. Gernreich wanted his clothing to be practical and unrestrictive. Like the swim suits he designed early in his career, this skirt is made up of a knit fabric and has a bright color palette. This skirt is just one of the many objects from our new exhibition, Girlhood: It's complicated, that you can explore in #3D. Follow the link in our bio to visit the exhibition's website and learn more about how girls have made used fashion to produce culture: http://s.si.edu/ghood-fashion #AmericanHistory #GirlhoodHistory #GirlHistory #Girlhood #WomensHistory #FashionHistory Girlhood: It's complicated received support from the Smithsonian American Women’s History Initiative. #BecauseOfHerStory」10月20日 0時09分