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Costume Jewelry Exhibition
Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi - 7th Floor New Galleries
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Costume jewelry began as an alternative or substitute to real jewelry for high society ladies from the wealthier classes, and soon developed to become a product within reach of ordinary people. Costume jewelry was supported by women who entered the workforce during the war, for example, and allowed women to acquire their own accessories. Initially, pieces in Victorian, Art Nouveau and Art Deco styles were produced, but costume jewelry soon came into its own as a separate genre thanks to women like Coco Chanel from France and Miriam Haskell from America. Until then, jewelry design had been a male profession, but the manufacture of costume jewelry soon flourished along with the rise of women's status in society. This exhibition features "real" pieces by Christian Dior, Coco Chanel, Miriam Haskell, Trifari, Joseph, Schiaparelli and Shreiner that highlighted and uplifted show dresses by male designers.
Schedule | Mar 10 (Tue) 2009-Mar 17 (Tue) 2009 Opening Hours Information
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| Fee | Adults and University Students ¥700, High School and Middle School Students ¥500, Elementary School Students and under free | ||
| Venue | Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi - 7th Floor New Galleries | ||
| Location | 1-4-1 Nihonbashi Muromachi, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 103-8001 | ||
| Access | 1 minute walk from exit A3 or A5 at Mitsukoshimae Station on the Ginza and Hanzomon lines, 5 minute walk from exit B11 on the Ginza and Tozai lines or Toei Asakusa line, 6 minute walk from exit 3 at Shin-Nihombashi Station on the JR Sobu line. | ||
| Phone | 03-3241-3311 | ||
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