Never Go Out of Style

The Art of Fashion: Fay Applegarth Maddux 
Closes Aug 20

Behringer-Crawford Museum
1600 Montague Road-Devou Park, Covington

Open: Tuesday-Saturday: 10 a.m.–5 p.m.; Sunday: 1–5 p.m.

Admission is free for BCM members, $9 for adults, $8 for seniors 60+ and $5 for children. Parking is free.

If the cooler temps and back-to-school shopping have you in the mood for Fall fashion, plan a trip to the Behringer-Crawford Museum to explore the work of a Northern Kentucky fashionista.

The Art of Fashion: Fay Applegarth Maddux features one-of-a-kind illustrations by the artist, used to advertise clothing and accessories in local newspapers from 1945 to 1965.

The elaborate drawings in The Art of Fashion were used for Reeds of Hyde Park, McAlpin's, Mabley & Carew, Pogue's, Shillito's, Tall Fashions, Macperth Sportswear, and more local shops. The works are more than advertisements, demonstrating Maddux’s excellent eye and talent for storytelling that gave her work a quality that engaged the viewer and made her a favorite of advertisers.

Working from her home into the late hours of the night, Maddux pursued her art, despite the demands of motherhood, home management, and a cultural environment of women not earning their own wages.

The Art of Fashion also includes dresses, coats, hats and haute couture from the era. Exhibition closes Sunday, Aug. 20.