by Rhonda Roth, Collections Librarian, Seneca College Mr. Carson, Mr. Barrow and Mrs. Patmore to name a few of our favourite characters/servants in the television show Downton Abbey (now, sadly in its last season) tell us a great deal about their position in society, without uttering a single word. One simply has to observe what…
Tag: Fashion History
Be-gone Blizzards
By Dale Peers, Be-gone Blizzardy weather! Let’s bring on the Beach! The current display in our Fashion Resource Centre window at the Newnham Campus of Seneca College was inspired by the coldest February on record. The thing about Canadian weather is that a) it is a frequent topic of conversation b) it changes rapidly and…
Giving and Thanks!
We just celebrated Thanksgiving, midterm is just about here, the United Way campaign has been launched and Study Week begins next week which all spell out that we are well and truly in the midst of the fall term. This means that things are getting busier for students, faculty, support staff and administration. And yet,…
Fashion Exhibitionism
By Dale Peers, If you define exhibitionism as exposing those things often hidden or kept to oneself then this summer might just be the time to take advantage of unlocked treasures and see three fashion exhibitions. They are the perfect reason for a summer car trip. The first is brought to us by our friends…
Downton and Us – at Seneca
We have just closed the doors on our Fourth Annual Fashion Resource Centre Exhibition. Real estate is always an expensive proposition so we are fortunate to have access to 1000 square feet of prime space through our Boutique @ Seneca. During the lull in-between winter and spring semesters we are able to transform the space…
Dressing for Downton – Spadina House
By Dale Peers, The Spadina House exhibit, “Dressing for Downton” runs to April 13th but tickets for die-hard Downton Abbey fans to be up close and personal with garments worn by Maggie Smith, Michelle Dockery, Hugh Bonneville, and Elizabeth McGovern are sold out! No surprises there! The British television show has enthralled many of us…
It’s in the details
By Dale Peers, While the devil may be in the details when it comes to fashion, I must say I welcome Satan. Put the magnifying glass up close to a fashion item, and it reveals so many different things from a variety of perspectives. One question leads to a plethora of even more questions. This…
SFRC Garments from the Transitional Era
Not sure this qualifies as a spoiler alert but the opening of the series Downton Abbey series is marked by the sinking of the Titanic (April 1912), neatly setting the era for us. And, for fashion fans what a wonderful place to begin! This period has been referred to as the “Transitional Era or Decade”…
Seneca’s Rich Fashion History
By Dale Peers, Welcome to the inaugural blog post of Seneca’s Fashion Resource Centre! I can’t tell you how excited I am to share the wealth of information and fascinating stories that have developed over the years. So, why not start from the beginning so you have an idea of how we got to where…