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Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Art as Therapy at the Art Gallery of Ontario

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"I am half sick of shadows,' said The Lady of Shalott" (Alfred, Lord Tennyson, The Lady of Shalott, Part II), 1915 by John W...
Monday, March 31, 2014

Fashion in the Museum: Dries van Noten Inspirations

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 " I make clothes people can wear; I don't make art. There is no point to clothes that don't sell. "                     ...
Thursday, March 13, 2014

Fashion in the Museum: Upcoming exhibitions for Spring 2014

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There can be no doubt that fashion exhibitions are in fashion, and the list of upcoming exhibitions of fashion in the museum is long.  I...
Sunday, January 26, 2014

Upcoming Lecture Series: The Social History of Dress in 19th Century Canada

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Do you have some old family photographs but don’t know when they were taken? Do you know some of the major fashion innovations and stylis...
Sunday, December 8, 2013

What's on the December Fashion Exhibition Calendar

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With the holiday season in full swing, stepping into a museum can bring a dose of beauty and grace into an otherwise busy schedule. Here are...
Monday, November 11, 2013

On Winning Awards

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When this post goes live, I will be at  Holt Renfrew  about to deliver my speech at the Ryerson University School of Fashion Awards Night. I...
Saturday, November 2, 2013

Book Review: The Wedding Dress, 300 Years of Bridal Fashion by Edwina Ehrman

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Cover image of The Wedding Dress by Edwina Ehrman Museum collections often receive many offers of evening or bridal wear, since these ga...
Sunday, October 27, 2013

On this and that...

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Dress Collection of the Lousiana State Museum Photo by Ingrid Mida 2013 I don't usually ramble, but have not written on this blog i...
Saturday, October 12, 2013

Engaging Students with Objects

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Black silk parasol with cream cordwork embroidery, c.1900-1910. FRC 1989.02.001 The weather looks lovely in New Orleans for this coming ...
Monday, October 7, 2013

120 Years of French Lingerie at the Design Exchange

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Our mothers used to spend a lot of time and money on lingerie and I think they were right. Real elegance is everywhere, especially in th...
Saturday, September 28, 2013

Fashionable Lingerie and the Lingerie Française Exhibit at the Design Exchange

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"Your frocks cannot hang perfectly unless your lingerie is cut to fit you perfectly underneath. Lovely lingerie is the basis for good ...
Thursday, September 19, 2013

Memories of a Dress

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From London to Chicago.... it feels like a whirlwind. This weekend, I will be attending the Costume Society of America Mid-west conference i...