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High waists meant short jackets in the early c19th, inspired too by military aesthetics. The deep purple velvet with paler details, offered contrast to the white cotton gown beneath #darmuseum #FashionHistory 🗃️🪡
April 19, 2025 at 9:48 AM
In between the end of classes & the start of grading, I am making a quick overnight trip to DC to see the excellent #sewninamerica exhibit curated by @aldenobrien.bsky.social #DARMuseum
December 17, 2024 at 9:41 PM
#SewninAmerica ends on 30 December #DARMuseum #WashingtonDC Curated by @aldenobrien.bsky.social
Evening dress, 1822-27 See full text label in photos
December 27, 2024 at 1:22 PM
La brodeuse n'est pas feignasse et surtout, elle est fort utile à sa future descendance qui se piquerait de généalogie.
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#généalogie #genealogy #broderie #embroidery
March 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM
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The DAR Museum's new exhibition, "Fighting for Freedom: Black Craftspeople and the Pursuit of Independence," officially opens tomorrow, March 29 in Washington
darmuseum #blackcraftspeopledigitalarchive #museum #exhibition #museumexhibition #newexhibition #thingstodoDC
March 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Join the #DARMuseum at its two-day #symposium based on the #SewninAmerica #exhibition main themes: the all-consuming process, sewing to communicate identity, emotion and memories, and as a means for justice and benevolence
Virtual and in-person options available symposium2024.eventbrite.com
Making - Meaning - Memory: A Sewn in America Symposium
The DAR Museum's Symposium is based on the current exhibition of "Sewn in America: Making - Meaning - Memory. Virtual and in-person options
Symposium2024.eventbrite.com
August 29, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Forgot to post this here for Halloween. Perfect for decorating your altar to Baphomet 🐐 #DARMuseum
November 11, 2023 at 3:13 PM
Feeling cute. Might escape from this display case later. #SpookySeason #HistoricalDoll #DARMuseum
October 20, 2023 at 2:35 PM