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Women’s and men’s costumes “The Europeans” (Detail)

Stephan Hann2010–2011

Museum Europäischer Kulturen, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Museum Europäischer Kulturen, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Berlin, Germany

The two fantasy dresses were commissioned by the museum for its permanent exhibition from Stephan Hann, a Berlin fashion designer. The costumes feature a wide range of materials and pick up on stylistic elements of traditional regional costumes as well as historic fashion ideas, such as the blossom at the woman’s skirt waist, which is made from wire and beads. The garments serve as an invitation to reflect on the theoretical construct of a transnational European identity, and to discuss how this is influenced by local, regional and national identities.

Details

  • Title: Women’s and men’s costumes “The Europeans” (Detail)
  • Creator: Stephan Hann
  • Date: 2010–2011
  • Location: Berlin, Germany
  • Physical Dimensions: h160 cm
  • Type: Object
  • Medium: textiles, paper, plastic, metal, beads, machine- and hand-sewn
  • Inv.-No.: N (26 H) 103/2011, N (25 R) 104/2011
  • ISIL-No.: DE-MUS-018719
  • External Link: Museum Europäischer Kulturen, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
  • Copyright: Text: © Koehler & Amelang Verlag in der Seemann Henschel GmbH & Co. KG / Museum Euopäischer Kulturen, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / und die Autoren Photo: © Museum Euopäischer Kulturen, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin / Ute Franz-Scarciglia

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