Part 1: Object Analysis
One of my favorite piece from this collection is the “Du Barry” evening dress from autumn/winter 1957-58. It is a pale blue silk satin gown with fitted bodice, protuberant décolletage and fluffy rounded shape at the bottom part. There are several bow ties on the dress as an ornament and some draping effect create on the skit. Overall this dress looks smooth, delicate with subtle shine.
From my point of view, this dress looks classy but sweet, it remains me of a dress in fairy tale. The design is really simple but tasteful, which is still not outdated after 60 years. What I love the most is the pale blue silk fabric, the color is really dreamy but classy and the smooth, glossy fabric really goes well with this color. I can imagine that this fabric must be really comfortable and light weight, almost like water or cream if I can touch it. I will feel like a vintage doll or mermaid in this dress.
I have learned that this dress is named after King Louis XV’s mistress, Du Barry. This design sketch for “Du Barry” was sent to Firestone, who is a demanding client, following the presentation of the autumn/winter 1957–58 collection. However, she loves this design a lot and just made a minor change. I just wonder what occasion Firestone would love to wear this dress, and how this dress being designed.
I imagined that this dress being worn by a girl looks like a beautiful doll. She had curly hair and blue eyes. She worn this gown to a dancing party with her date. This garment must met a lot of people as its owner was very pleased with its design.
Part2 Museum Reflection & Final Sketch
It is undoubtedly that avant-garde fashion exhibition is exciting and provocative to see, however this exhibition that features historical garments is fresh and inspiring. In Pursuit of Fashion: The Sandy Schreier Collection, displays about 80 pieces that Sandy Schreier’s collects from the twentieth- century, which can be the representing motifs as well as a documentation of most innovative designers at that time. Although people always assume that museums are for featuring artworks and antiques. However, fashion is also values in the museum collections. It is combines the art and antiques, as they have both the historical vales, cultural values as well as aesthetic values. Besides, fashion is closer to viewers lives, as everyone wears clothes everyday. Thus fashion is a more approachable form of art for most people.
Fashion exhibition is useful for research as it allows viewers of see the fabric and details in person. From my point of view, although nowadays it is really convenient to browse photos online, but it is incomparable to see the actual garments in real life. I can “feel” the texture with my eyes and gives me more vivid imaginations toward the background of the garments. 
