Archives State Agency to Present Exhibition Portraying Fashion in Bulgaria from Mid-19th Century to Mid-20th Century

Archives State Agency to Present Exhibition Portraying Fashion in Bulgaria from Mid-19th Century to Mid-20th Century

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An exhibition portraying fashion in Bulgaria in the period from the mid-nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century, will open on 16 May at the Archives State Agency (ASA) in Sofia. Over 120 photographs, garments and accessories, selected by ASA, will be on display until June 15, CE Report quotes BTA

In the period between the two world wars, Bulgarian society took a keen interest in fashion. Trends were learned from numerous fashion, household and art magazines, brochures were published. Lecturers travelled around the country to acquaint curious audiences with their views on the benefits and harms of the fashion craze, the organizers said.

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