Ottoman Fashion: Impact of Ottoman Textiles and Costume on Europe from the 15th to the 20th Century

10/05/17 • 0 min

European fascination with the textile and costume arts of the Ottoman Empire has shaped design and clothing for centuries. Professor Walter B. Denny from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, is the Charles Grant Ellis Research Associate for Oriental Carpets at the Textile Museum. Co-sponsored with the Textile Museum. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Style and Status: Imperial Costumes from Ottoman Turkey. This talk was recorded live at the Freer Gallery of Art's Meyer Auditorium on January 9, 2006.

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Style and Status: Imperial Costumes from Ottoman Turkey

Take a look at the exhibition Style and Status: Imperial Costumes from Ottoman Turkey, with Massumeh Farhad, chief curator and curator of Islamic Art at the Freer and Sackler Galleries, and Nurhan Atasoy, principal contributor to the book Ipek: Imperial Ottoman Silks and Velvets.

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Fashion and Identity from Ottoman Turkey to the Present

Dr. Valerie Steele, director and chief curator of The Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT), surveys the global history of fashion, including Ottoman court dress. Co-sponsored with the Textile Museum. Presented in conjunction with the exhibition Style and Status: Imperial Costumes from Ottoman Turkey. Recorded live at the Freer Gallery of Art's Meyer Auditorium on January 9, 2006.