What am I going to wear?

Clothing not only protects us from the cold, rain or sun. It is a powerful means of communication that allows us to express our personality, demonstrate our wealth or our beliefs and show our origin or affiliation. Every choice of clothing speaks volumes about ourselves! And the new special exhibition "What do I wear? Lower Franconia between trends and tradition" at Museen Schloss Aschach (Museums Aschach Castle).

The exhibition explores the question "What did and do people in Lower Franconia wear and why?". The answers are provided by the exhibits and fashion designers from the region. They illustrate current trends and the rich history of clothing in Lower Franconia. The exhibition invites you to scrutinise your own clothing preferences, reflect on inspiration, attitude or sustainability and explore how clothing acts as a form of expression in our society. You can get active at the hands-on stations and get to grips with different techniques and materials or vote on how much money you spend on clothes each month and who your sources of inspiration are when shopping.

The exhibition at Museen Schloss Aschach (Museums Aschach Castle) is complemented by pieces from the museum's own collection. Highlights include three ball gowns worn by ladies of aristocratic society around 1900 and a so-called emergency dress sewn from parachute material after the Second World War. The Rhön traditional costumes on display provide answers to the questions "How many layers does a traditional costume actually consist of?" and "Which traditional costume was worn for which occasion?".

Interventions with white aprons will also be on display in the three museums. White aprons played an important role in the clothing of girls and women until well into the 20th century and were highly symbolic.

In the salon exhibition "Ceramic Couture - Fashion in Form and Clay" at the Graf-Luxburg-Museum (Count Luxburg Museum), everything revolves around small ceramic figurines. The popular collector's and decorative objects from the 18th and 19th centuries provide an insight into the fashion of past eras.

Last edited on 01.04.2025