The Roddis Collection will be featured in Henry Ford Museum’s exhibit, American Style and Spirit: 130 Years of Fashions and Lives of an Entrepreneurial Family. Walk through a living catalog of American style, as selected clothing from the collection not only provides a glimpse into the lives of the Roddis family, but also stories of American life.
Exhibitions
THE HENRY FORD
Henry Ford Museum, Dearborn, Michigan November 5, 2016 – April 2, 2017
The Roddis Collection will be featured in Henry Ford Museum’s exhibit, American Style and Spirit: 130 Years of Fashions and Lives of an Entrepreneurial Family. Walk through a living catalog of American style, as selected clothing from the collection not only provides a glimpse into the lives of the Roddis family, but also stories of American life.
MUSEUM OF WISCONSIN ART
Museum of Wisconsin Art, West Bend, Wisconsin A State of Fashion: Summer at MOWA June 11 – September 17, 2017
The Roddis Collection: American Style and Spirit
See more than 100 years of fashion unveiled through twenty-six unique garments dating from 1880 to 1991. From stunning haute couture evening gowns to everyday wear, this amazing collection of women's clothing was purchased and worn by six generations of the Roddis family of Marshfield, Wisconsin. It is both a time capsule of American fashion and a remarkable story about individual expression and taste set against the backdrop of a small town in Wisconsin. This exhibition will feature garments from The Henry Ford’s collection as well as several loaned by Roddis relatives, including dresses by Helga, Galanos, Yves St. Laurent, Nina Ricci, and Murray Arbeid.