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Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Conserving and Displaying a Palampore

by Obie Linn, Associate Conservator of Textiles

3/2/2023

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Are you a pal of Indian textiles? Then be sure to see the palampore currently on display in the South Asian Gallery!

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: 1920s Chanel Sequined Dress

by Obie Linn, Associate Conservator of Textiles

1/5/2023

CAMConservation , vintage , Chanel , textile conservation , sequins

Heat and moisture melted the missing sequins on this 1925–1926 party dress at the wearer’s armpit.

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: The Perfect Pink

by Conservation

12/1/2022

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We are “dyeing” to find the perfect shades of pink silk chiffon to repair this 1920s dress!

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Seeing Spots

by Conservation

10/27/2022

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Our textile conservator got to wear all these “hats” this week to address some spots on this settee in Gallery 209, the British portraiture gallery.

Behind the Scenes in the South Asian Galleries

by Conservation

9/29/2022

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Take a peek into preparations for the reopening of the South Asian Galleries, December 2023.

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Spot Test!

by Conservation

9/1/2022

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This test hinted at a dramatic difference!

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: The Great Gallery Dust-Up

by Conservation

8/4/2022

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A whole team helped clean the galleries in a gallery-wide dust-up (or down!). Next time you visit the museum, take a minute to think about all the unseen work that goes into keeping all parts of the museum looking their best.

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Go big or go home!

by Conservation

6/9/2022

CAMConservation , oversized art , historic carpets , textile conservation , textiles

This carpet is a whopping 25’ by 18,’ easily one of the largest textiles in the collection.

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: So Tiny!

by Conservation

5/12/2022

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This beaded bag from the 1920s is in the textile conservation lab for some stabilization where some of the beading threads were broken, but it presented a special challenge...

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Thread Count

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4/14/2022

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This silk chiffon scarf--part of a dress by designer Anna Jeanne Hallée designed in 1924—is undergoing conservation for significant loss and weakness where only shreds and threads remained around the central section.

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Blast Off!

by Conservation

3/17/2022

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The Fashion and Textile Collection has a new gift! And it’s part of a set!

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Eccentric Wefts

by Conservation

1/20/2022

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It’s getting weavy weird in the textile conservation lab this week!

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: The end of treatment is near!

by Conservation

11/18/2021

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We’ve come a long way on the treatment of the Elizabeth Hawes flag dress! If

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Groovy Pucci

by Conservation

10/21/2021

CAMConservation , textile conservation , textiles , Fashion Arts & Textiles , vintage , Pucci

Usually, clothing is tailored to fit the body. But in the museum, we tailor a body to fit the clothing!

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Bath Time

by Conservation

8/26/2021

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It’s time for a bath in textile conservation.

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Meet our Summer Intern!

by Conservation

7/29/2021

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This summer, Michelle Leung has the amazing opportunity to intern here in textile conservation, funded through the generosity of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Magic of Magnets

by Conservation

7/1/2021

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Woman’s folk costume, 1900-1950, Korea, glazed linen; Gift of Mrs. Charles F. Mosher, 1966.1505ab

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Look out for LIGHT!

by Conservation

6/3/2021

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The silk binding edge of this art quilt has been badly damaged by prolonged exposure to light which occurred before it came into the museum’s collection.

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Dress Check

by Conservation

5/6/2021

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This dress is up for consideration to get into a different kind of exclusive party: the museum’s Fashion and Textiles Collection.

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Silk Dress

by Conservation

6/4/2020

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It’s working! In the textile conservation lab this week, our textile conservator has been working on preparing this silk dress for an upcoming exhibition.

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: The Padded Headboard Doppelganger

by Conservation

5/7/2020

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This padded headboard insert has a doppelganger. It is being prepared for an exhibition next year and came to the textile conservation lab for treatment.

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Take Color for a Spin

by Conservation

4/9/2020

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What is a “textile” anyway? Take Color for a Spin is a fiber sculpture made of crocheted forms stiffened with a coating and strung together with wire.

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Day Dress

by Conservation

3/12/2020

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Check out this behind the scenes look from our conservators.

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Installing New Fashion Acquisitions

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1/16/2020

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In a few weeks, we are installing some recent acquisitions from CAM’s fashion collection in Gallery 150.

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Painted Silk Bedspread

by Conservation

10/24/2019

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A steady hand and a sharp eye are key for the repair currently underway of this painted silk taffeta bedspread in the textile conservation lab.

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Japanese Haori

by Conservation

8/1/2019

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This Japanese garment, or haori, recently went on display in the Asian Gallery.

Behind the Scenes in Conservation: Doll research pays off!

by Conservation

4/11/2019

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What does the 1850 census have to do with textile conservation? And this rag doll?