Exposition : La robe dans tous ses états

What do sheep's wool, the coronation of Charles III of England, coffee beans, Guerlain perfume, cigars, the judicial year and the Pope have in common?
What they all have in common is the dress.
It's a long story, going back to original sin, which obliged man to dress, a dress that became a form of protection, a garment of power and seduction.
The dress wraps the cigar, the body of the Pope, that of women. Seduction asserts itself in the "little black dress", the name of a Guerlain perfume, the dress of wine, chocolate, etc.
But the dress of lawyers, academics, monks and nuns testifies to their dignity and knowledge; that of the king to their power and might.
Dress is also a story of brigands.
"In the Roman Empire, until the twelfth century, dress only meant anything that could be stolen, plundered or robbed.
In the Middle Ages, a good dress was a good catch.
We'll travel from the dress of the Virgin of El Rocio, designed by Yves St Laurent, to Balzac in a monk's robe, via coffee roasting (monk's robe) and the robe of the bell.

Exhibition organised by the Luxeuil Patrimoine Vivant association.
At Espace Frichet, from 13 to 23 June, 3pm to 7pm, free admission.