$15 general admission; fre…Film & Cinema · Sunday, November 1, 2026
Stories We Wear: Fashion as Visual Narrative
About
An afternoon with Fashion Film Festival Chicago pairing international fashion films, by makers such as Olivier Ronot and Victor Claramunt, with Show and Tell: Shaping a Personal Narrative, an interactive session led by fashion artists and educators Kristin Mariani and Caroline Bellios on how clothing carries identity and memory. Sunday 1 November, noon to 2pm, at the Chicago History Museum, 1601 N Clark St (Sedgwick on the Brown/Purple Lines or Clark/Division on the Red Line). $15 general admission; free for museum members and students.
Good to know
Read off Chicago History Museum’s own page. Times and prices can change; the venue’s page wins.
How it compares
- Weekend
- Take it home the same day
At $15, this sits toward the low end of the 11 single-session textiles classes we list in Chicago. They run from $5 to $190, and the typical price is $83.
That works out to about $8 an hour for a 2-hour session.
If one session leaves you wanting more, 1 studio we list runs multi-week textiles courses.
Other textiles classes in Chicago
- Whisk Broom Weaving with Abeni PiersonDuSable Black History Museum and Education Center · South SideSUN, OCT 25 · $55.20
- Basket Weaving with Pine Needles & RaffiaThe Sticks · West Loop & Near WestTUE, NOV 3 · $80.00
- Fine Art of FiberChicago Botanic Garden · Evanston & North ShoreFRI, NOV 6 · Free (nonmembers pay regular parking and Garden admission fees)
- Crochet Coral ClubOak Park Art League · Oak Park & West SuburbsSUN, NOV 8 · $10
New to textiles?
Textile classes range from weaving on a frame or rigid-heddle loom to embroidery, knitting, crochet, natural dyeing, felting and sewing a first garment.
- Check whether the class is for complete beginners or assumes you can already cast on or thread a machine.
- Single sessions usually make something small: a wall hanging, a hoop, a dyed scarf.
- Bring reading glasses if you use them; most fibre work is close-up.
Taking it home: Usually the same day. Larger pieces may be finished at home with the yarn or thread you leave with.
Questions people ask
When is Stories We Wear: Fashion as Visual Narrative?＋
Where is it held?＋
How much does it cost?＋
How do I book a spot?＋
What else is on at Chicago History Museum?＋
Help keep this right
Know something we don’t about Stories We Wear: Fashion as Visual Narrative?
Locals and regulars know things no website prints. Tell us — a person reads every note, checks it, and fixes the page.