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Dressed for History: Why Costume Collections Matter, Women's Fashion 1750-2000 - MOV Exhibit Cataloque Corset invisible strengthThis publication accompanies the exhibition Dress for History: Why Costume Collection Matter, presented at the Museum of Vancouver from March 15, 2023, to January 1st, 2024. ISBN 978 1 895817 31 7 Printed in Canada by Friesens Corporation All rights reserved. No part of this publications may be reproduced or transmitted by any means without permission. Four remarkable local collectors have recognized the importance of preserving costumes to document