| Field Trip! The Pre-Raphaelite Woman Goes on Costume Field Trips! (Submissions Welcome!) |
Field Trip! What wonderful words. =0)
I have decided to get on out, and go see some of the costume, textile, and clothing exhibits that are near to
me, using my copy of "Clothing and Textile Collections in the US", a CSA Guide. This page is meant to be a
running commentary about personal experiences at a particular gallery/museum/exhibit. All submission from
others are welcome! I do not fly often, if at all..so allot of these are going to be California based trips.
There are a few I would force myself to fly to see. Those will come later I am sure. I'm not here to
critique any exhibit or collection, I am only here to report what I find.
~I also wanted to say thank you to the CSA for the guide!
I have decided to get on out, and go see some of the costume, textile, and clothing exhibits that are near to
me, using my copy of "Clothing and Textile Collections in the US", a CSA Guide. This page is meant to be a
running commentary about personal experiences at a particular gallery/museum/exhibit. All submission from
others are welcome! I do not fly often, if at all..so allot of these are going to be California based trips.
There are a few I would force myself to fly to see. Those will come later I am sure. I'm not here to
critique any exhibit or collection, I am only here to report what I find.
~I also wanted to say thank you to the CSA for the guide!
The de Young Museum, San Francisco Fall 2007:
Museum website: HERE. Textile collection(s)? YES.
Fall 2007 Exhibition Nan Kempner: American Chic Jun 2007-Nov 2007.
Exhibit Blog: HERE There is also an image of two dresses on that page. Press Room.
My Photos/Notes:
Getting to the de Young is always a challenge, it is located inside Golden Gate Park, and when you get
inside the city..many of the entrances to the park are "no left turn" coming from the north. Lots and lots of
places in SFO have "no left turn" problems for travellers and unless you know where you are going you can
get quite lost in this city. After you finally get INTO the park it's wonderful. They have a new
underground parking garage which have several elevators. You grab a ticket when you come in for your car,
bring it with you when you lock up because you pay BEFORE you leave. Truth be told, it was our
intention to take our son to one of my favorite places, The California Academy of Sciences in the park. I had
read that they were doing a complete retrofit on the building and expanding, and FORGOT that it wouldn't
be done yet. 8o) So..making lemonade out of lemons..we turned right around and took him to the de Young
instead. Other than embarrassing me in front of the painting of "Susanna and the Elders" by Thomas Hart
Benton (1938).."Look mommy..that's funny..a pee-pee!"..(oh dear..) He was very good, and as anyone who
has children knows--when you want to see something see THAT first! So after munching on some snacks in
the café, I took out the map and looked to see if they had a Textiles collection, sure enough they do. We
went straight for it. They also have a gift shop/store. Admission for the Museum was $20 for both of us, the
3yr old was FREE. 80))
The first items I encountered when finding the Textiles collection were some corsets on display inside the
Textiles education center. These are from an exhibit titled, "Elegant Distortions" (Mar-Jun 2007). Of course,
this would be the one day that I FORGET my camera, but luckily hubby's cell phone has a rather incognito
camera on board. While sitting in the café I noticed on the brochure for the Museum that, "Still photography
allowed except in private exhibits". No video, flash, etc. So, I do not know if I was "supposed to" take pics
of the corsets or not. No one stopped me, or said anything to me. So I assumed it was ok.
Museum website: HERE. Textile collection(s)? YES.
Fall 2007 Exhibition Nan Kempner: American Chic Jun 2007-Nov 2007.
Exhibit Blog: HERE There is also an image of two dresses on that page. Press Room.
My Photos/Notes:
Getting to the de Young is always a challenge, it is located inside Golden Gate Park, and when you get
inside the city..many of the entrances to the park are "no left turn" coming from the north. Lots and lots of
places in SFO have "no left turn" problems for travellers and unless you know where you are going you can
get quite lost in this city. After you finally get INTO the park it's wonderful. They have a new
underground parking garage which have several elevators. You grab a ticket when you come in for your car,
bring it with you when you lock up because you pay BEFORE you leave. Truth be told, it was our
intention to take our son to one of my favorite places, The California Academy of Sciences in the park. I had
read that they were doing a complete retrofit on the building and expanding, and FORGOT that it wouldn't
be done yet. 8o) So..making lemonade out of lemons..we turned right around and took him to the de Young
instead. Other than embarrassing me in front of the painting of "Susanna and the Elders" by Thomas Hart
Benton (1938).."Look mommy..that's funny..a pee-pee!"..(oh dear..) He was very good, and as anyone who
has children knows--when you want to see something see THAT first! So after munching on some snacks in
the café, I took out the map and looked to see if they had a Textiles collection, sure enough they do. We
went straight for it. They also have a gift shop/store. Admission for the Museum was $20 for both of us, the
3yr old was FREE. 80))
The first items I encountered when finding the Textiles collection were some corsets on display inside the
Textiles education center. These are from an exhibit titled, "Elegant Distortions" (Mar-Jun 2007). Of course,
this would be the one day that I FORGET my camera, but luckily hubby's cell phone has a rather incognito
camera on board. While sitting in the café I noticed on the brochure for the Museum that, "Still photography
allowed except in private exhibits". No video, flash, etc. So, I do not know if I was "supposed to" take pics
of the corsets or not. No one stopped me, or said anything to me. So I assumed it was ok.
These corsets/stays are the first real specimens I have ever seen in person. I was very excited to see them.
I fell madly in love with the blue brocade set. I am sorry the resolution stinks. What struck me
immediately, was how small they all were, especially the stays. How large I felt. LOL. "What, are they
for kids?" LOL. So, it was very impressive. I walked over past the corsets to the doors to the library..oh
how I felt like a kid at Christmas pressing my face against the glass of the department store window. So
much wealth of knowledge just feet away. I assume that to be able to use the library you probably would
need to have permission to do so for good reason. But I cannot be positive, I did not ask anyone. There
were drawers lining the room on the left, you can see them in one of the photos above. Pulling them out
exposed various treasures..LIKE A PAIR OF ANNA PAVLOVA'S POINT SHOES!! 80O Stupendous.
Pieces of exquisite embroidery samplers, ancient bead collars from Africa.
After leaving this area, I went to see the main exhibit, Nan Kempner, American Chic. I had my camera
out, but didn't take but two pictures before someone on staff stopped me and asked me not to. Oops. 80)
So, I do not think that photography is allowed in the rotating exhibits. Best ask first. Here are the snaps I
managed to take:
I fell madly in love with the blue brocade set. I am sorry the resolution stinks. What struck me
immediately, was how small they all were, especially the stays. How large I felt. LOL. "What, are they
for kids?" LOL. So, it was very impressive. I walked over past the corsets to the doors to the library..oh
how I felt like a kid at Christmas pressing my face against the glass of the department store window. So
much wealth of knowledge just feet away. I assume that to be able to use the library you probably would
need to have permission to do so for good reason. But I cannot be positive, I did not ask anyone. There
were drawers lining the room on the left, you can see them in one of the photos above. Pulling them out
exposed various treasures..LIKE A PAIR OF ANNA PAVLOVA'S POINT SHOES!! 80O Stupendous.
Pieces of exquisite embroidery samplers, ancient bead collars from Africa.
After leaving this area, I went to see the main exhibit, Nan Kempner, American Chic. I had my camera
out, but didn't take but two pictures before someone on staff stopped me and asked me not to. Oops. 80)
So, I do not think that photography is allowed in the rotating exhibits. Best ask first. Here are the snaps I
managed to take:
I was loving that Kimono Dress. There was a jacket made entirely of feathers. A voided velvet caftan in
a rainbow of dye colors. An ethnic/Indian looking caftan which said it was made of silk, dyed in an
"antelope" pattern..looked like an animal skin..brown with white stripes. It had the look of sewn leather
or suede but it was all silk. Laced up the neck and sides. There was a evening gown from 1950 in pink
lace and the lace was sewn in spirals all the way around the skirt pieces, so that you could not tell
where it began and ended. It was in a glass case and you could tell it was delicate. There were many
interesting pieces which looked Grecian or "goddess" style. My son exclaimed, "Jack!" (He thought all the
faceless mannequins looked like Jack Skellington from the Nightmare Before Christmas-LOL!). You know,
every time I think I am making some good work in my own craft, I get to see something like this and I
am humbled. And I was. That's the best way to describe it. The beading, seams, hems, and techniques
were just amazing. I left wanting to see more, spend hours over them and KICKING myself for not
having a pen and notepad.
After this, we just milled around through the rest of the Museum. There are a couple of ways to search
for images through the Museum's web site. One is HERE. The other is HERE. I like that one best, the
Image Base. At the top of the page you can enter search keyword, "Costume" and you will get lots of
results, I saw several pages of antique fashion plates.
Other highlights of the Museum for the costumer would be:
Mrs. Daniel Sargent, John Singleton Copley (1763) This was my favorite in the entire Museum!
Penelope Seated in Armchair, Franklin Simmons (1896)
Headdress, Kangakanga (19th c.) Note the dimensions here: 84 5/8" by 45 1/4" WOW. It was fantastic!
Spirit Mask Costume, (20th c.)
A Celtic Huntress, George De Forest Brush (1890) I stood infatuated with this one for a while.
Guise: Deborah Oropallo This was a sincere trip!
In the Store:
Sir Joshua Reynolds Anne: Viscountess (the Marchioness) of Townsend
Konstantin Makovsky: The Russian Bride's Attire
Nan Kempner items
Marie Antoinette items
French Jewelery Books
Vivienne Westwood Catalog
I noticed as I was leaving, the Legion of Honor was holding a Marie Antoinette and the Petit Trianon at
Versailles beginning in November 2007, and I hope to be able to go see it! While you are in the park, do
not miss seeing the Conservatory of Flowers and the Japanese Tea Gardens!
What does is cost to go there?
Parking for 3 hrs $9.00 ($3/hr)
Food $37.00 (1 salad, 2 sandwiches, 2 chips, 1 yogurt)
Admission $10.00 per adult
I suggest that you bring a picnic because there are plenty of places to sit in the open and eat. The Café is
Expensive!
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December 2007
The Pink Palace Museum: Memphis Tennessee
Museum Web site? YES Textile Collections: YES
Admission Price for Entry ?
I found some images on Deviant Art through the member ~s0urstock of the Pink Palace Museum.
Thumbnails used with permission, see ~s0urstock on DA for larger images.
In this first image I spot a woman's riding habit, a woman's side-saddle covered in velvet, a pair of
woman's drawers, and a petticoat. Probably 1870-1890's. In the second image I see a young ladies dress
and possibly a woman's dress or another young ladies dress. Probably ca. 1860's or there abouts.
~s0urstock has several pages of images some of them are costume or textiles like these.
a rainbow of dye colors. An ethnic/Indian looking caftan which said it was made of silk, dyed in an
"antelope" pattern..looked like an animal skin..brown with white stripes. It had the look of sewn leather
or suede but it was all silk. Laced up the neck and sides. There was a evening gown from 1950 in pink
lace and the lace was sewn in spirals all the way around the skirt pieces, so that you could not tell
where it began and ended. It was in a glass case and you could tell it was delicate. There were many
interesting pieces which looked Grecian or "goddess" style. My son exclaimed, "Jack!" (He thought all the
faceless mannequins looked like Jack Skellington from the Nightmare Before Christmas-LOL!). You know,
every time I think I am making some good work in my own craft, I get to see something like this and I
am humbled. And I was. That's the best way to describe it. The beading, seams, hems, and techniques
were just amazing. I left wanting to see more, spend hours over them and KICKING myself for not
having a pen and notepad.
After this, we just milled around through the rest of the Museum. There are a couple of ways to search
for images through the Museum's web site. One is HERE. The other is HERE. I like that one best, the
Image Base. At the top of the page you can enter search keyword, "Costume" and you will get lots of
results, I saw several pages of antique fashion plates.
Other highlights of the Museum for the costumer would be:
Mrs. Daniel Sargent, John Singleton Copley (1763) This was my favorite in the entire Museum!
Penelope Seated in Armchair, Franklin Simmons (1896)
Headdress, Kangakanga (19th c.) Note the dimensions here: 84 5/8" by 45 1/4" WOW. It was fantastic!
Spirit Mask Costume, (20th c.)
A Celtic Huntress, George De Forest Brush (1890) I stood infatuated with this one for a while.
Guise: Deborah Oropallo This was a sincere trip!
In the Store:
Sir Joshua Reynolds Anne: Viscountess (the Marchioness) of Townsend
Konstantin Makovsky: The Russian Bride's Attire
Nan Kempner items
Marie Antoinette items
French Jewelery Books
Vivienne Westwood Catalog
I noticed as I was leaving, the Legion of Honor was holding a Marie Antoinette and the Petit Trianon at
Versailles beginning in November 2007, and I hope to be able to go see it! While you are in the park, do
not miss seeing the Conservatory of Flowers and the Japanese Tea Gardens!
What does is cost to go there?
Parking for 3 hrs $9.00 ($3/hr)
Food $37.00 (1 salad, 2 sandwiches, 2 chips, 1 yogurt)
Admission $10.00 per adult
I suggest that you bring a picnic because there are plenty of places to sit in the open and eat. The Café is
Expensive!
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
December 2007
The Pink Palace Museum: Memphis Tennessee
Museum Web site? YES Textile Collections: YES
Admission Price for Entry ?
I found some images on Deviant Art through the member ~s0urstock of the Pink Palace Museum.
Thumbnails used with permission, see ~s0urstock on DA for larger images.
In this first image I spot a woman's riding habit, a woman's side-saddle covered in velvet, a pair of
woman's drawers, and a petticoat. Probably 1870-1890's. In the second image I see a young ladies dress
and possibly a woman's dress or another young ladies dress. Probably ca. 1860's or there abouts.
~s0urstock has several pages of images some of them are costume or textiles like these.
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