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Unveil or conceal? 

A long crinoline skirt that suggests a pretty ankle, a well-curved leg in a miniskirt, a belly in a jeans size low - in Western fashion, the female body has always been unveiled as much it was hidden. Because we hide the body under clothing, revealing can provide some form of power. Some controversial new trends, attract us with their erotic potential, shocked us by the threat they pose to the social order. Whether despite or because of their impact, these styles often become popular. 

As women's fashion evolve, we draw the curve unveiling of a growing body of women. And if we were wrong about reducing to its simplest expression? From 22 February In 2008 to 18 January 2009, at the McCord Museum of Canadian History, a special exposition  that explores the changing notions of modesty and daring women's fashion in the last two centuries. Reveal or conceal? Shows how far ideas about the female body have evolved and how some point remain unchanged. 

For more information, photos or to coordinate an interview with the curator of the exhibition, please contact:

McCord Museum of Canadian History
690 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec H3A 1E9y