One of my favorite dresses, and a good sense of how the exhibit was arranged. |
One of the things that really got me, made me stare and lean in, was the beading on some of the dresses. If Winterthur had the usual museum sensors, I would have had them howling for sure. Years ago, Mario and I went to the Paul Poiret exhibit at the Met, and after I set the alarms off for the third time, one of the guards told me that it was my last chance -- once more, and I was out.
I liked Winterthur; they knew we were there to get up close, but they also trusted us to be respectful enough not to drool on the dresses.
Nothing else to say here -- just enjoy the gorgeousness. Turns out I do have a few more bits left after this -- a Dowager Countess and some lovely velvets.
More soon.
Amazing - the weight of the beads as opposed to the lightness of the dress fabrics. |
Confession: I nearly drooled on this one. |
I don't even remember this dress, but I wish I did. |
4 comments:
Just stunning. Thank you for sharing.
Amazing! I never tire of beautifully beaded garments.
Thank you for sharing these! Ooh, I'm looking forward to the Dowager costumes too.
Such beautiful dresses. And I don't blame you for getting up close to the exhibits!
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