Category Archives: Museums
The Charleston Museum – Charleston Couture
While in Charleston my sister and I were able to pay a visit to the excellent Charleston Museum. I’ve written about the Charleston Museum before, and to read more about the museum you can visit that earlier entry. On this … Continue reading
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A Light-hearted Look at the Surrealist Hat.
The great thing about having a blog is that all kinds of wonderful learning opportunities find their way into my email inbox. The problem is that I’m located about 600 miles away from most of them, and I can’t just … Continue reading
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Hats: An Anthology by Stephen Jones at the Bard Graduate Center
One of the things I’ve been preaching is that you need to look for fashion where you live. Even here in the mountains of North Carolina, there are some incredible textile and fashion resources, and more still within a few … Continue reading
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Charleston Museum, Threads of War
Last week I was finally able to see the new textiles gallery at the Charleston Museum in Charleston, South Carolina. There were a few weeks left on the opening exhibit, Threads of War, which focused on clothing and textiles from … Continue reading
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The Tennesee Aviation Museum
A few weeks ago I went with Tim to that most tacky of American places, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. It’s a quick getaway from our home, and despite the presence of a sinking Titanic and Dollywood, and way too … Continue reading
The Scottish Tartans Museum, Franklin, NC
It’s funny how something can be right under your nose, and you have never noticed it until you are talking about something completely different, someone mentions a connection, and it all clicks in. I’m talking about the appropriation of culture … Continue reading
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Mint Museum, Charlotte, NC
Yesterday I made the trip to Charlotte, to visit another of my favorite small museums, the Mint Museum. The Mint has a wonderful historic clothing collection, and they almost always have at least one special exhibit of interest to … Continue reading
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