The Met has an awesome show called "Death Becomes Her" Mourning clothes from 1800-1915or so. One of Queen Victoria's gowns is on display, and two from Alexandra, Edward's wife. You should not miss it. It is in the costume institute, below the Egyptian Exhibit. I believe the show runs until February.
Monica -----Original Message----- From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com] On Behalf Of Brenda Bell Sent: Thursday, January 15, 2015 9:11 AM To: h-cost...@indra.com Subject: [h-cost] New York garment district At Mon, 01 Dec 2014 22:27:11 -0800, humbugfo...@att.net wrote: >Also, I've checked the Met and FITM for costume exhibits and there >doesn't seem to be anything particularly exciting on their schedules. >Can anyone suggest any other museums or exhibitions that would have >(historical) costumes on display? I'd check the People Center at the American Museum of Natural History for costumes of indigenous peoples. I might also check the Museum of the City of New York, the New York Historical Society, the Museum of Folk Art, and the American Crafts Museum to see if there will be any interesting exhibits. You might also check to see if you can do some specific study at the Met's Costume Institute, if there's something particular you wish to research. Brenda F. Bell webwar...@earthlink.net Support me in riding the 2015 Tour de Cure to Stop Diabetes! http://main.diabetes.org/goto/tmana _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
