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Hello,
I'm writing in hopes that you know of a talented student who might be
interested in the following internship at the Merchant's House
Museum. This is the first time we've offered a position in historic
costuming, and I think this would be a great opportunity for someone
who is interested in historic clothing, sewing, or theatrical
costuming.
Feel free to contact me if you have any questions or recommendations.
Although the position description is for a volunteer track, the
Museum is glad to fulfill any requirements necessary for students to
achieve academic credit.
Yours truly,
Eva Ulz
Historic Costumers Wanted for Productions in NYC's Oldest Preserved Interior
Do you have a passion for historic costume? The Merchant's House
Museum's education department is seeking creative costumers to help
create accurate 19th-century clothing for our interpreters. This is a
great chance to expand your costuming repertoire and get period
experience. Costumers will work closely with Museum designers to
research period accuracy and mimic 19th-century construction
techniques. You'll be able to copy details directly from the Museum's
extensive costume collection and primary source library.
Some of the costumes we plan to build this fall include mid-19th
century undergarments (corsets, crinolines, etc.), day dresses,
mourning clothes, and formal attire. The costumes will be worn by
actors during Museum events including candlelight ghost tours, a
recreated 1865 funeral, a musical revue of early 19th-century NYC,
and our annual holiday caroling festival.
Benefits to You
In addition to helping a worthy cause (educating the public about
what life was really like in 19th-century New York,):
-you'll gain the kind of hand-on experience with period
costuming that couldn't come from anywhere but one of NCY's largest
single-family costume collections.
-You'll learn about authentic construction techniques, garment
shapes, and period research sources.
-Museum volunteers also receive a staff card which provides free
admission for you and a guest to most other area museums.
Required Skills
You must be an accomplished stitcher, familiar with a variety of
construction and finishing techniques. You must be able to construct
a garment without step-by-step instructions from a hand-drawn pattern
or draped muslin. Experience with fitting, theatrical costuming,
historic costume, or the ability to drape and draft patterns is a
plus.
How to Apply
Send a cover letter, resume/cv (of your related experiences), and -
if possible - detailed pictures of your work to:
Eva Ulz
Education Coordinator
Merchant's House Museum
29 East Fourth Street
New York, NY 10003
Fax: 212-777-1104
Email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>[EMAIL PROTECTED]
The Merchant's House Museum is New York City's only family home
preserved intact -- inside and out -- from the 19th century.
Built in 1832 just steps from Washington Square, this elegant
red-brick and white-marble row house on East Fourth Street was home
to prosperous merchant Seabury Tredwell and his family for 100 years.
Today, the house offers a rare and intimate glimpse of domestic life
during the significant period of the 19th century when New York City
transformed from a colonial seaport to become the center of U.S.
culture and commerce and a "world city" on a par with London and
Paris.
Visit <http://www.merchantshouse.org/>www.merchantshouse.org for more
information.
"Since 1832..."
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