A skiing outfit from the 1930s alongside of an Apres-ski ensemble from the 1950s for post skiing activities after a day on the slopes. The newest exhibit at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960 opened Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The exhibit is made up of 65 ensembles of women’s clothing and other related accessories designed, starting in the early 1900s to simply allow women to get outside to walk and garden and as more opportunities opened up, more activity specific clothing was designed with Western cultural expectations taken into account. The exhibit was organized by the American Federation of the Arts and FIDM Museum of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.

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A women’s wool knit sweater with aviation flight patterns taken from flying manuals from 1030-1935. The newest exhibit at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960 opened Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The exhibit is made up of 65 ensembles of women’s clothing and other related accessories designed, starting in the early 1900s to simply allow women to get outside to walk and garden and as more opportunities opened up, more activity specific clothing was designed with Western cultural expectations taken into account. The exhibit was organized by the American Federation of the Arts and FIDM Museum of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.

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A women’s riding ensemble from 1912. In the background case are women’s support undergarments for sporting. The newest exhibit at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960 opened Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The exhibit is made up of 65 ensembles of women’s clothing and other related accessories designed, starting in the early 1900s to simply allow women to get outside to walk and garden and as more opportunities opened up, more activity specific clothing was designed with Western cultural expectations taken into account. The exhibit was organized by the American Federation of the Arts and FIDM Museum of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.

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An 1820s archery ensemble. The newest exhibit at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960 opened Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The exhibit is made up of 65 ensembles of women’s clothing and other related accessories designed, starting in the early 1900s to simply allow women to get outside to walk and garden and as more opportunities opened up, more activity specific clothing was designed with Western cultural expectations taken into account. The exhibit was organized by the American Federation of the Arts and FIDM Museum of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.

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Tennis shoes from the 1920s. The newest exhibit at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960 opened Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The exhibit is made up of 65 ensembles of women’s clothing and other related accessories designed, starting in the early 1900s to simply allow women to get outside to walk and garden and as more opportunities opened up, more activity specific clothing was designed with Western cultural expectations taken into account. The exhibit was organized by the American Federation of the Arts and FIDM Museum of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.

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Holly Kerris, the J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver Chief Curator at The Cummer Museum of Art & Gardens talks with visitors about the figure on the pedestal’s outfit. It was for mountainnerring in the 1890s, and the skirt could be changed into pants by unbuttoning one set of buttons and re-buttoning them to another section of the fabric. The newest exhibit at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960 opened Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The exhibit is made up of 65 ensembles of women’s clothing and other related accessories designed, starting in the early 1900s to simply allow women to get outside to walk and garden and as more opportunities opened up, more activity specific clothing was designed with Western cultural expectations taken into account. The exhibit was organized by the American Federation of the Arts and FIDM Museum of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.

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A French personal changing tent from 1900 that allowed ocean bathers to get into and out of their swimwear with privacy and when they were done, they could disconnect the collar and the entire cloth structure would drop to the ground. The newest exhibit at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960 opened Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The exhibit is made up of 65 ensembles of women’s clothing and other related accessories designed, starting in the early 1900s to simply allow women to get outside to walk and garden and as more opportunities opened up, more activity specific clothing was designed with Western cultural expectations taken into account. The exhibit was organized by the American Federation of the Arts and FIDM Museum of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.

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A display of vintage magazine covers showing women in sporting outfits. The newest exhibit at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960 opened Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The exhibit is made up of 65 ensembles of women’s clothing and other related accessories designed, starting in the early 1900s to simply allow women to get outside to walk and garden and as more opportunities opened up, more activity specific clothing was designed with Western cultural expectations taken into account. The exhibit was organized by the American Federation of the Arts and FIDM Museum of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.

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A display of vintage women’s baseball, boxing, bowling and basketball uniforms. The newest exhibit at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960 opened Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The exhibit is made up of 65 ensembles of women’s clothing and other related accessories designed, starting in the early 1900s to simply allow women to get outside to walk and garden and as more opportunities opened up, more activity specific clothing was designed with Western cultural expectations taken into account. The exhibit was organized by the American Federation of the Arts and FIDM Museum of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.

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A display case with a vintage sunshade hat and sandals. The newest exhibit at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960 opened Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The exhibit is made up of 65 ensembles of women’s clothing and other related accessories designed, starting in the early 1900s to simply allow women to get outside to walk and garden and as more opportunities opened up, more activity specific clothing was designed with Western cultural expectations taken into account. The exhibit was organized by the American Federation of the Arts and FIDM Museum of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.

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Swimwear from the 1920s. The newest exhibit at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960 opened Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The exhibit is made up of 65 ensembles of women’s clothing and other related accessories designed, starting in the early 1900s to simply allow women to get outside to walk and garden and as more opportunities opened up, more activity specific clothing was designed with Western cultural expectations taken into account. The exhibit was organized by the American Federation of the Arts and FIDM Museum of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.

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A vintage fan with ocean swimming and diving scenes printed on it. The newest exhibit at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960 opened Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The exhibit is made up of 65 ensembles of women’s clothing and other related accessories designed, starting in the early 1900s to simply allow women to get outside to walk and garden and as more opportunities opened up, more activity specific clothing was designed with Western cultural expectations taken into account. The exhibit was organized by the American Federation of the Arts and FIDM Museum of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.

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A double reflection of a mannequin wearing swimwear from the 1920s is reflected in a display case with other artifacts. The newest exhibit at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960 opened Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The exhibit is made up of 65 ensembles of women’s clothing and other related accessories designed, starting in the early 1900s to simply allow women to get outside to walk and garden and as more opportunities opened up, more activity specific clothing was designed with Western cultural expectations taken into account. The exhibit was organized by the American Federation of the Arts and FIDM Museum of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.

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A women’s boxing outfit from the 1940s and a women’s bowling outfit from the 1950s. The newest exhibit at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960 opened Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The exhibit is made up of 65 ensembles of women’s clothing and other related accessories designed, starting in the early 1900s to simply allow women to get outside to walk and garden and as more opportunities opened up, more activity specific clothing was designed with Western cultural expectations taken into account. The exhibit was organized by the American Federation of the Arts and FIDM Museum of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.

Bob Self/Florida Times-Union

A selection of sporting outfits from early golf and croquet clothing to cheerleading attire. The newest exhibit at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960 opened Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The exhibit is made up of 65 ensembles of women’s clothing and other related accessories designed, starting in the early 1900s to simply allow women to get outside to walk and garden and as more opportunities opened up, more activity specific clothing was designed with Western cultural expectations taken into account. The exhibit was organized by the American Federation of the Arts and FIDM Museum of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.

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Flying ensemble on display. The newest exhibit at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960 opened Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The exhibit is made up of 65 ensembles of women’s clothing and other related accessories designed, starting in the early 1900s to simply allow women to get outside to walk and garden and as more opportunities opened up, more activity specific clothing was designed with Western cultural expectations taken into account. The exhibit was organized by the American Federation of the Arts and FIDM Museum of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.

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A roller derby outfit takes center stage in one of the show galleries at The Cummer. The newest exhibit at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960 opened Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The exhibit is made up of 65 ensembles of women’s clothing and other related accessories designed, starting in the early 1900s to simply allow women to get outside to walk and garden and as more opportunities opened up, more activity specific clothing was designed with Western cultural expectations taken into account. The exhibit was organized by the American Federation of the Arts and FIDM Museum of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.

Bob Self/Florida Times-Union

A head-to-toe Rain Walking outfit from the 1860s that allowed women to be out in the weather without getting wet. The newest exhibit at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960 opened Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The exhibit is made up of 65 ensembles of women’s clothing and other related accessories designed, starting in the early 1900s to simply allow women to get outside to walk and garden and as more opportunities opened up, more activity specific clothing was designed with Western cultural expectations taken into account. The exhibit was organized by the American Federation of the Arts and FIDM Museum of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.

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A Coco Chanel dress from the 1930’s for promenading at concours d’elegance car competitions along the French Riviera. The newest exhibit at The Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens, Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960 opened Wednesday, February 28, 2024. The exhibit is made up of 65 ensembles of women’s clothing and other related accessories designed, starting in the early 1900s to simply allow women to get outside to walk and garden and as more opportunities opened up, more activity specific clothing was designed with Western cultural expectations taken into account. The exhibit was organized by the American Federation of the Arts and FIDM Museum of the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising in Los Angeles.

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