Hi! I didn't see anyone else answer this so I'm going to take a stab -- I just
moved to Cleveland though, so I may not be the best person :-)
Unfortunately the Cleveland Museum of Art (which has a lovely armor collection)
is mostly closed for the next 2 years :-(. They do have one (and only one)
exhibit open right now - its on the Arts & Crafts movement of the 19th century.
There is one "artistic" dress displayed (I can't remember if it's a day dress
or a tea-dress) which has absolutely lovely embroidery. Unfortunately they
don't put a mirror behind it, so you have to kind of crane your neck and risk
setting off the "you're too close to the artifacts" alarm to see the back side.
Overall the exhibit has some lovely furniture pieces - and some fab glasswork,
but I was rather disappointed. They didn't put a lot of context around the
items so I didn't learn much that I hadn't already known.
If you are interested in 20th century stuff the Case Western Reserve Museum had
a lovely 20s exhibit. Very inspiring -- I scribbled all over my lunch bag -
having forgotten my sketch book. I went a number of months ago, so they may be
displaying something else, but they are always displaying _some_ fashion
exhibit. Also the tour of the mid-late Victorian town house that is associated
with their museum is great fun. :-) I can just imagine children sliding down
the long wooden-floored hallway in "the children's wing" :-).
I've been dying to get to the Kent State costume museum, but I haven't done so
yet... It's not directly in Cleveland, but half and hour to an hour outside.
There are probably more textile-related places to see, but those are the only
ones I know about so far. Oh, no, that's not true -- the CSA lists the Rock and
Roll Hall of Fame as having textiles. But I haven't been there either, and I'm
positive it's 20th century only :-)
-sunshine
> I will be traveling to Cleveland, Ohio next week - any
> suggestions for must visit fabric or bead stores, museums, etc?
> I've been invited to give a talk for "Quester's" group there
> by a friend; the title is "From Here to There and Back Again:
> A Guide to Travel in Antebellum America". As I don't have a
> "proper" travel gown, I plan to dress entirely
> inappropriately, i.e.. too colorful, too high style, large
> hoop, too much jewelry, too much hand baggage, etc
>
> Thanks for any suggestions on places to visit, Kelly Dorman
> Backward Glances www.backwardglances.net
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