Elizabeth Hawes: Radical American Fashion

Elizabeth Hawes: Radical American Fashion will celebrate the fascinating life and legacy of Elizabeth Hawes, one of the most influential – and notorious – American fashion designers of the 20th century. Whether through promoting pants for women and skirts for men Elizabeth Hawes transformed the fashion industry of the 1930s and helped to establish the USA as a leading hub of fashion design.

Elizabeth Hawes: Radical American Fashion will feature over 100 pieces from the Cincinnati Art Museum Collection and other leading fashion institutions from across the country.