Fashion History Museum

Fashion History Museum Welcome to the Fashion History Museum page Like food and shelter, clothing is a necessity as well as a cultural expression.

The fashion industry employs millions around the world and is a driving force behind the global economy. But fashion is also ephemeral, whimsically responding to changes in technology, taste, the economy, and social mores. The journey fashion takes from inception to production and from popular to passe is a fascinating story worthy of being told.

Lovely article about our new shop Encore Vintage that is in August's Stratford BIA newsletter:
08/05/2026

Lovely article about our new shop Encore Vintage that is in August's Stratford BIA newsletter:

A very warm welcome to Kenn Norman and Jonathan Walford who in July opened Encore Vintage, a cool retro retail shop that is the fundraising arm of this duo’s main attraction – the Fashion History Museum. For a dozen+ years, they operated the museum in downtown Hespeler, choosing this location sp...

A remarkable collection of English drawings 1824 - 1844 depicting street vendors and other characters were rediscovered ...
08/03/2026

A remarkable collection of English drawings 1824 - 1844 depicting street vendors and other characters were rediscovered and identified by the late Australian curator David Hansen in 1996. This kind of honest depiction of fashion in reality is rare before the age of photography:

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Olga Soffer 1942 - 2026 The study of fashion is not just about designers and brands. Olga Soffer was an anthropologist a...
08/02/2026

Olga Soffer 1942 - 2026

The study of fashion is not just about designers and brands. Olga Soffer was an anthropologist and archaeologist who unearthed evidence of prehistoric textile and clothing production. The idea of 'cavemen' wearing furs persisted until Soffer's study of detritus from various digs showed evidence of prehistoric nets and baskets, caps and clothes - the origins of fashion.

Join us at Gallery Stratford (54 Romeo Street South, Stratford, ON) FREE WITH ADMISSION: Every Saturday at 11:30 am duri...
08/01/2026

Join us at Gallery Stratford (54 Romeo Street South, Stratford, ON)

FREE WITH ADMISSION: Every Saturday at 11:30 am during the month of August, FHM Curator, Jonathan Walford will guide you through Made in France and its highlights. Tour lasts 30 minutes so there's time for lunch and that matinee!

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We Are Opening Encore Boutique This Summer At 41 Market Place In Stratford, Ontario. You Can Contact Us Via Mail At PO Box 23001, Main Stratford Post Office
Stratford, ON
N5A7V8

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Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 5pm
Friday 11am - 7pm
Saturday 11am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm

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519 654-0009

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