Historical men's dresses
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Martin Kamer not only collects historical ladies' dresses, historical men's dresses are also part of his collection. They make up about a quarter of the collection. Luxurious men's dresses from the 18th century have always been in demand, men's dresses from the 19th century less so. This has changed dramatically in recent years. Times have changed. Today, record prices are also being paid for historic men's fashion from the 19th century. Kamer tells of the extremely successful exhibition «Reigning Men: Fashion in Menswear, 1715-2015» at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) in 2016. Go behind-the-scenes and see how the exhibition at LACMA was being prepared: https://vimeo.com/162776397
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