Take chances, make mistakes, get messy - the Chicago Historical Costume society is going on a field trip!

Join the CHCS on a trip to the Figge Art Museum in Davenport, Iowa.

We will be attending the Sporting Fashion Yacht and Sailing Night event Friday eventing at the Figge. Champagne and charcuterie will be served followed by a guided tour of the Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960 exhibit. Museum event cost is $10. Tickets must be purchased ahead of time here.

Sporting Fashion: Outdoor Girls 1800 to 1960 highlights ensembles worn by women active in the sporting world from the turn of the nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. Examining the competing priorities of style, function, and propriety, Sporting Fashion reconstructs a material history of women in sport through the garments and accessories that enabled them to compete and excel. The exhibition features sixty-four fully accessorized ensembles and a selection of sport-related accessories and ephemera drawn from the collections of the FIDM Museum at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising.

19th and 20th century sporting attire is recommended.

Davenport is about a 2.5 hour drive from Chicago. If you plan to attend, please complete our interest form so we can help coordinate travel and accommodations.