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our consumerist society relentlessly throws away matter into the trash only to regurgitate it to be bought and purchased all over again. 441 Main St., Racine, WI 53403; 262.638.8300; www.ramart.org. AUSTRALIA THE POWERHOUSE MUSEUM hosts "A Fine Possession: Jewellery & Identity" through September 20. Jewelry has been made and worn for personal, social and cultural reasons through millennia. This exhibition celebrates the central place of jewelry in human life, from antiquity to the present-day, through a selection of jewelry made, worn and collected in Australia. 500 Harris St., Ultimo, Sydney, New South Wales 1238, Australia; 02.9217.0444; www.powerhousemuseum.com. CANADA THE TEXTILE MUSEUM OF CANADA presents "Good Beginnings: Children's Hats and Clothing from China" through May 24. For festivals and special occasions, Chinese mothers and grandmothers dressed their children in handmade hats representing powerful animals—tigers, dragons, rabbits, and bats which were believed to bestow a child with strength and power, frighten away evil spirits and ensure a prosperous future. Presented to commemorate the Textile Museum of Canada's fortieth anniversary, this exhibition draws from one of the largest and earliest donations to the museum's collections. 55 Centre Ave., Toronto, Ontario M5G 2H5; 416.599.5321; www.textilemuseum.ca. GREAT BRITAIN THE DESIGN MUSEUM hosts "Women Fashion Power: Not A Multiple Choice" through April 26. The exhibit takes a look at how princesses, models, CEOs, Dames and designers have used fashion to define and enhance their position in the world. 28 Shad Thames, London SE1 2YD; 44.0.20.7403.6933; www.designmuseum.org. THE NETHERLANDS THE WERELDMUSEUM presents "Gold of the Gods" through April 6. This exhibit explores the royal jewelry of Java. On special occasions Javanese royalty would adorn themselves with jewelry originally intended for the gods, honoring Vishnu, Shiva and Parvati by embodying them. This interweaving between representation and ritual portrays the active role played by the gods in Javanese society. Willemskade 25, Rotterdam 3016, The Netherlands; 31.10.27071.72; www.wereldmuseum.nl/en. THE CHARLESTON MUSEUM presents "Fashion Flashback, 1920s - 1960s: Five Decades of Style that Changed America", showing through May 10 in the Historic Textiles Gallery. This will be a journey back through time with a decade-by-decade look at clothing styles, beginning with an exploration of the hip 1960s and working backward to the swinging 1920s. Women's and men's clothing and accessories will be displayed, offering a light-hearted look at fifty years of fashion. Each decade will receive vivid representation, from the Roaring Twenties to the post-war boom of the 1950s. Shown are 1920s beaded green chiffon dress, paper mini-dress sold by Poster Dresses Ltd, man's plaid seersucker jacket, and Repeal the 18th Amendment (Prohibition) tie, from Jack Krawcheck. 360 Meeting Street, Charleston, South Carolina 29403; 843.722.2996; www.charlestonmuseum.org. THE CHARLESTON MUSEUM 17 ORNAMENT 38.1.2015