Hello to textile (and furniture, interiors, material culture, etc) friends! Please see and circulate this cfp for a volume about furnishing fabric: two different possibilities for prospective authors (full essays and assigned 'object biographies'): furnishingfabrichistory.net/call-for-propo…

Beautiful. Thanks for stopping by, Gabe Wasylko! ✨

Still my favorite painting to see on visits to The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Janet Wood-who is The Costume Society’s Elizabeth Hammond Conservation Grant Coordinator- has authored a new book:
‘Creating the Perfect Form: How to Interpret and Display Historic Dress’

Check out these podcasts on my deep dive into the life and fashions of legendary designer Claire McCardell (pt. 1 posted 2/13) and my reconstruction and release of her most famous designs as sewing patterns (pt. 2 posted 2/20). seworganisedstylepodcast.com/2024/02/13/jul…

Looking at the prices of these Gingher scissors for class and I see why folks get pissed when someone uses their good scissors to cut paper.

Cathy Horyn on Margiela by Galliano thecut.com/2024/01/coutur…

It’s the FINAL week to see Egyptomania: Fashion’s Conflicted Obsession here at CMA. ✨

Egyptian art has long served, and continues to serve, as a primary inspiration for fashion designers, solidifying the legacy of Egyptomania—the influence of the art of ancient Egypt.

Exciting opportunity….maybe. If only we knew the salary!

This is the year I’m joining Costume Society UK

This perfume bottle was manufactured in 1925 by Parfums de Marcy

The Marcy 'L'Orange Variee' is presented in a unique packaging consisting of eight individual glass sections that resemble orange segments, nestled within a painted enamel peel. these segments are positioned…

Kim Kardashian shouldn't have worn Marilyn Monroe's dress to the Met Gala in 2022. But in some instances, wearing historic fashion makes sense, argues veteran conservator Sarah Scaturro - interesting interview by Amy Odell substack.com/home/post/p-13…

🚨Professional development opportunity!🚨

Apply by December 31 for FAIC’s free, online 'Exploring Ethics' workshop. The workshop will be offered January 10 & 11 at 12-1:30 ET. Visit learning.culturalheritage.org/p/exploring-et… for more info. [1/2]

Three writers I admire Raquel Laneri Amy Odell Dana Thomas

'Women Dressing Women' The Metropolitan Museum of Art had me thinking on all the women in my life who made clothes, as a form of self-expression, love, or to make money. I found it profoundly moving news.artnet.com/art-world/wome…

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I've put up a new scaled pattern for an 18thc revival style from the 1870s: the Dolly Varden! etsy.com/listing/160675…

Govt offices in EU allowed to ban wearing of religious symbols to enforce an “entirely neutral administrative environment.” I've researched uniforms for service workers, military & police. When it comes to clothing here is no such thing as neutrality. 1/3 theguardian.com/world/2023/nov…

This book hits home the importance of PLACE in storytelling. So evocative, moving. I picked it up because it tells a story of the great under-recognized weaver Lenore Tawney, along with many other more artists. THE SLIP by prudence peiffer

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