On September 9th, the MFA's new exhibit of Hollywood costume and jewelry will open. This exhibit will run until March 8, 2015 in the Loring Gallery of Textiles. The movies of the studio era seem to be an ever flowing fountain of exhibit material. Let's face it. There were tons of movies, tons of costumes and tons of jewelry. Then, women enjoyed looking feminine and enjoyed the sparkle, luxury and even sometimes humor of jewelry. The movies reflected that taste for femininity, glamour, and luxury. When I go out for dinner, I seldom see women wearing jewelry. The ring must be a massive diamond or nothing at all. There is no enjoyment in decor on one's self. I'm surprised there are even jewelry counters in the department stores or so many jewelry sellers on etsy.
Perhaps it's fear, perhaps the austerity of our times. Seems like women in the 1930s were way more optimistic than now.
This exhibit sounds lovely and if you see let me know if it meets your expectations. Everyone can use a little glamour.
Wall Street Journal had an announcement of the exhibit in the print version today and has a nice slide show of some of the featured artifacts in a slide show here.
