The shift was easy, apart from all of the flat-felling, but the stays are proving less so. There don't seem to be any patterns of extant examples in the style I'm looking for - as I pointed out in my post on corsets of the period, most surviving pieces are either conical (early 1790s) or … Continue reading 1790s Stays
1790s Shift
So as it says in my bio over there, I've done everything for my M. A. except my thesis/qualifying paper. In my program, there are a lot of options for that: you can do a strictly academic research paper, or conserve a difficult object, or put together an exhibition proposal - pretty much anything sufficiently … Continue reading 1790s Shift
Museu do Traje, Part II (Twentieth Century)
On to the next century. Day dress, 1905-1910. One of my favorite pieces in the exhibition. Reception dress, 1905-1910. Walking suit, ca. 1910. Evening gown, ca. 1910. Two evening gowns, 1920s. Evening dresses, ca. 1940 and ca. 1930, respectively. Day dress, 1940-1945. Evening suit and evening gown, ca. 1955. Day dresses, 1960s. Daywear, 1970s.
Museu do Traje, Part I (Nineteenth Century)
Last summer, I traveled to Portugal with my family. One of the last things that we did was to go to the Museu do Traje - the National Fashion Museum. I took pictures of pretty much everything, but I've never shared them, so: They start off with a Regency/Empire/Neoclassical room. I'm not entirely sure what … Continue reading Museu do Traje, Part I (Nineteenth Century)
Fashion and Textiles Studies: History, Theory, and Museum Practice
When it comes to fashion history graduate programs, the pickings are slim. I think a lot of people aren't even aware that these programs exist, to be honest, and since I also think FIT's is the best, I'd like to put in a plug for it to the fashion historians out there who are considering … Continue reading Fashion and Textiles Studies: History, Theory, and Museum Practice
Mimic of Modes 