Fashion at the Library: The Style Stakes: How the Kentucky Derby Shaped American Fashion

Library of Congress public program · May 4, 2026

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Andrew McCarthy Clark, organizer of the Library of Congress 'Threads That Connect Us' fashion initiative, opened the event, described the program's role in the Library's America 250 commemoration, and previewed the series, thanking funders including the Ford Foundation.

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A Library of Congress public program in the "Threads That Connect Us" series explored Kentucky Derby fashion, millinery techniques, and the Derby's cultural history with panelists from the Kentucky Derby Museum and Forme Millinery.

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