Semester of Graduation
Spring 2025
Degree
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Music and Theatre
Document Type
Thesis
Abstract
This article aims to look into educational institutions and how they address diversity using curatorial displays. Does fashion and costume curation add to the seclusion of luxury? Looking into this correlation, this study aims to answer these next couple of questions. How does museum curation add to fashion social norms? Is it a subconscious or conscious decision when deciding on a mannequin or dress form? How do museum and fashion curations add to the exclusion of minorities in the world of luxury? What is costume luxury, and who do we say can obtain it?
This research aims to understand the subconscious or conscious connection between the color of a mannequin and the quality of the garment used to display within academic institutions. This chapter will include an overview of the use of mannequins and its importance to buyers' interest, the decisions of a curator.
Date
4-23-2025
Recommended Citation
Copeland, Amara, "THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS : DIVERSITY THROUGH THE EYES OF A DRESS FORM" (2025). LSU Master's Theses. 6122.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_theses/6122
Committee Chair
Kyla Kazuschyk
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