Re: [h-cost] WAS Sorry, had to laugh, NOW costume in NH
Not to glory in your pain, but I'm very relieved to hear this--the husband and I recently decided for sure NOT to move to WA (going to NH instead!) and we both get pressure/weather migraines. Sour grapes and all, but I'm glad to have one less reason not to regret our decision! -E PS--anyone have any suggestions for costume or museum related destinations in the northeast? Where in NH? Boston's Museum of Fine Arts has a costume collection, lots of small historical societies (we're filthy with them up here) have them too... Old York Historical in York, ME, several of the historic houses in Portsmouth, NH... The university museum here at Univ. of NH (sadly, NOT the museum -I- work for...though I get to play sometimes...I make museum mannequins on the side...) has a small collection. Peabody-Essex Museum in Salem, MA... Brick Store Museum in Kennebunk, ME... Dartmouth has a collection too, I believe... NH Historical Society in Concord, NH Not a lot of places will have things on display, but most will let you in to look if you're researching something or ask. Astrida *** Astrida Schaeffer, Assistant Director Museum of Art, University of New Hampshire Paul Creative Arts Center 30 College Road Durham, NH 03824-3538 603-862-0310 FAX: 603-862-2191 www.unh.edu/art-gallery *** ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
Re: [h-cost] WAS Sorry, had to laugh, NOW costume in NH
Oh, I forgot-- there's a living history museum in Portsmouth too, Strawbery Banke (that was what the original settlers called the place when they came over in the early 1600s, because of the wild strawberries growing everywhere). They have a new exhibition space with occasional costume shown, plenty in storage, plus a few roleplayers (ever-shifting number). It's unique in that it doesn't focus on one time period, but rather shows the history of the place from 1600s up to 1950. Each house is a different date, most are original, some were moved to the site. Most houses do not have roleplayers, but there's kit for Rev War, early 1800s, 1830s, 1870s, 19teens, WWII (I know, because I used to do their reproduction costumes!) Also Plimoth Plantation, gem of living history museums. Everything Williamsburg should be and isn't. They have an incredible program going on now, a collaborative embroidery of a 17th c. jacket (MUST find the time to get on that!!! Sigh...) Astrida *** Astrida Schaeffer, Assistant Director Museum of Art, University of New Hampshire Paul Creative Arts Center 30 College Road Durham, NH 03824-3538 603-862-0310 FAX: 603-862-2191 www.unh.edu/art-gallery *** ___ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
