Norwegian fashion history: A bang start. And Drammen's Museum was there!

Museum clothes! Live models! As a dancer! For live music! Even in historical costumes on loan from the Drammens Museum! Mentions of the Kunstindustrimuseet in Oslo's big costume parade "Dress and Dance" in November 1933 caused the public to stand in long queues outside the museum. What is referred to as the "Draktparaden", was a week devoted to costume history, music, dance, lectures and mini-exhibitions. And rightly so, the historical clothes were worn by live models, who danced to live music.

The Kunstindustrimuseet in Oslo was not alone in this type of staging. Several examples of similar projects appear throughout the 1930s. But the Costume Parade in 1933 was the largest, and had a clear goal: The project was intended to document all of historical urban fashion in Norway, including the contemporary fashion of the time, collect all this in a separate book, and eventually pave the way for a separate costume museum in Norway .

In this lecture, Janne H. Arnesen tells about the background to the costume parade, the work that was done, and what significance it had for fashion history as a museum subject. The audience is also invited to watch the 20-minute highlight film from 1933! 

Janne H. Arnesen (MA) is a Norwegian costume historian who has his daily work at the National Museum. Her main areas are Norwegian costume and fashion history, and meaningful costume such as uniforms, royal costume and stage costumes.

• Wednesday 25 September at 18.00
• The museum building, Drammen Museum, Konnerudgata 7, 3045 Drammen
• Entrance ticket: Adults NOK. 120, students, honorarium NOK. 60, children under 18 free