Riding outfits, pants, suits, ties… how women have embraced men’s clothing and redefined their place in society
With the exhibition “A Wardrobe of One’s Own: Dissident Femininities in the 19th century” the Palais Galliera reveals how women appropriated men’s clothing and redefined their place in society. Amazon-style riding outfits, pants, suits, ties… nearly 500 outfits, along with paintings, photographs, and posters, highlight the iconic pieces of men’s fashion that women incorporated into their wardrobes. Notably, the complete wardrobe of wildlife painter Rosa Bonheur is being presented to the public for the first time. On view from 26 September to 14 February 2027.
From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. From 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday. Closed on Monday.
