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Learning about our collective history and artistry as the human race shouldn\u2019t be limited to the confines of a classroom. Say that you want to learn about\u00a0living rituals<\/a>\u00a0like Christmas celebrations\u2014there\u2019s no better way to do it than throwing yourself into the festivities. You\u2019ll want to ooh and ahh at the fantastic ice sculptures people put up in London, marvel at the holiday window displays in New York, and haggle good-naturedly in the Christmas markets of Copenhagen.<\/p>\n This need for experiential knowledge holds especially true if you want to discover fashion traditions. As a rule, this type of art is meant to be touched, felt, and worn. It\u2019s only fitting that when you want to understand fashion better, you venture into a physical space. Considering where to go? Here are five fashion museums around the world that are the very best places to learn about the history of style.<\/p>\n There are two other sections for Cambodian Art and Fine Arts, but if you\u2019re here for the fashion, you\u2019ll want to head to the lace exhibition rooms. There, you\u2019ll find over 350 years of the history of Alen\u00e7on lace. Its pi\u00e8ce de r\u00e9sistance: a 19th-century wedding veil made entirely of needlepoint lace that would\u2019ve taken an entire year\u2019s work by a hundred lacemakers. You won\u2019t want to miss it!<\/p>\n If your eyes are the windows to your soul, this museum is a tribute to what keeps the window panes crystal-clear. In the British Optical Association Museum, you\u2019ll browse a fascinating collection that includes antique diagnostic equipment, bone-chilling models of ocular diseases and, of course, historical vision aids. You\u2019ll get the entire story about how eyeglasses evolved\u2014starting from the 13th century, when spectacles were a funny-looking pair of attached lenses. In the 1960s section, you\u2019ll see how glasses frames transformed from utilitarian spring clips and lenses to fashionable plastic frames, a\u00a0vintage glasses style<\/a> that could prioritise function and serve as a tool for self-expression. These delightfully artistic glasses leaned into vivid colours and playful shapes like cat-eye, browline, and horn-rimmed. The more modern 1990s frames, on the other hand, are where you\u2019ll see the more common styles of today: edgy, sporty, and sleek. It\u2019ll be quite an eye-opening adventure.<\/p>\n The beautiful traditional textiles of Indonesia were once used in every kind of dress, from ritual costumes to everyday attire. Now, the Jakarta Textile Museum works to preserve these textiles and continue their innovation. Here, you\u2019ll find the treasured fabrics\u2014occasionally depicted on clothing but primarily spread out to show off their vibrant patterns and designs. You\u2019ll even have the exciting chance to train under a master and create a textile yourself!<\/p>\n You can learn much about fashion from books, photographs, and videos, but there\u2019s nothing like entering a museum and stepping into fashion history. Check out these five breathtaking places next time you\u2019re on an around-the-world style trip.<\/p>\n About the author<\/em> Photo credits:<\/em> Learning about our collective history and artistry as the human race shouldn\u2019t be limited to the confines of a classroom. Say that you want to learn about\u00a0living rituals\u00a0like Christmas celebrations\u2014there\u2019s no better way to do it than throwing yourself into the festivities. You\u2019ll want to ooh and ahh at the fantastic ice sculptures people put […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[325],"tags":[1199],"class_list":{"0":"post-7472","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-world-travel","7":"tag-fashion-museums","8":"entry"},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelthruhistory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7472","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelthruhistory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelthruhistory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelthruhistory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelthruhistory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7472"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/travelthruhistory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7472\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/travelthruhistory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7472"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelthruhistory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7472"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travelthruhistory.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7472"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Museum of Fine Arts and Lace, France<\/h2>\n
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\nWhile the world has moved on from delicate, web-like lace being the ultimate status symbol, the gloriously intricate marvels of lace\u2019s heyday are still certain to make you stare\u2014and there\u2019s no better place to view them than the Museum of Fine Arts and Lace in France. The buildings that house this prestigious institute have a storied history themselves, as they previously comprised the local town\u2019s Jesuit School. Now, where you once might have heard the chattering of schoolboys and the hushed prayers of priests, you\u2019ll see instead a jaw-dropping, hand-crafted art.<\/p>\nBritish Optical Association Museum, England<\/h2>\n
Simone Handbag Museum, South Korea<\/h2>\n
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\nWant a truly immersive experience? Go to the Simone Handbag Museum, located in a building shaped like a handbag! The elaborateness of this fashion art space only gets better from there. The specially commissioned mannequins are decorated with clothes and hairstyles popular when the handbag they display was in vogue. From them, you\u2019ll get a more holistic understanding of the various fashion scenes. Then, of course, are the handbags themselves\u2014350 carriers of fashion history from the 1500s to the 21st century. You\u2019ll find\u00a0handbags with exceptional craftsmanship<\/a>, created with highly durable materials to withstand time and its daily strifes, beautiful bags explicitly made for leisure activities and minute, lovely bags that are little more than an emblem of luxury. You\u2019ll be stunned at the variety of the collection and the exquisite artwork of each piece.<\/p>\nJakarta Textile Museum, Indonesia<\/h2>\n
Bata Shoe Museum, Canada<\/h2>\n
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\nA true fashionista knows that to truly be chic, you must be finely dressed from head to toe\u2014and this museum celebrates the latter part. You\u2019ll get to admire wonderful and historic footwear, from Elvis\u2019 blue suede loafers to the sandals of an Ancient Egyptian. If you\u2019re lucky, you can even be guided through the dazzling collections by stellar exhibits like the\u00a02021 showcase<\/a>\u00a0of shoes from the Age of Enlightenment. These presentations will surprise you with how much human history they can reveal, from the gender politics hidden in high heels and indigenous resistance in the fine ribbon work of footwear.<\/p>\n
\nNiccola Silvers’ first and greatest love is world travel. If she’s not running around the globe exploring a new country, she’s writing about it. When she’s not abroad, you’ll find her enjoying time at home, where she lives with her sister and their five poodles.<\/p>\n
\nGodisable Jacob:
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\nA picture of a stylish woman carrying a handbag
\nDmitry Zvolskiy:
\nA picture of someone helping a bride zip up a lace wedding gown
\nIhsan Adityawarman:
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