Welcome to the BC Society for the Museum of Original Costume
Attend an upcoming SMOC event to explore the collection and learn from industry experts.
Our Mission
PRESERVING FASHION HISTORY IN VANCOUVER
SMOC is home to thousands of artifacts that date from circa 1800 to today. The ultimate goal of SMOC is to house and display our collection in a permanent museum of historic fashion and fabric arts for residents of and visitors to the city of Vancouver.
Guest speaker Dr Sylvia Olsen shared her lifelong study of knitting in Canada. Knitting-related items from Ivan Sayers’ and SMOC’s collections were on display.
SMOC’s Honorary Curator, Ivan Sayers, discusses collecting for museums and the importance of preserving fashion history in British Columbia.
This video was commissioned by the Vancouver Art Gallery for Modern in the Making: Postwar Craft and Design in British Columbia
SMOC’s collections show us that past fashions are relevant today more than ever, especially in these challenging times.
In today’s video Ivan Sayers (SMOC Curator) & Denise Jacques (SMOC President) showcase ‘V for Victory’ items from our collection.
The Canadian Museum Association’s national conference was held in Vancouver, April 9-13th, 2018. The conference, at Vancouver’s Sheraton Wall Centre, and was attended by professionals at Canada’s large museums and galleries, and smaller museums and galleries, from East to West. The participants were academics, artists, conservators, CEO’s, and consultants…
