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There's no shame in living in the past

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If we think of power in terms of kinetic force (for example, electrical power or a person’s physical power over another), clearly an inanimate item of clothing does not have actual power. The force of fashion is symbolic. It is social. It lies in the sphere of interpersonal relations and cultural dynamics. There is no single, universally accepted definition of power. Power means different things to different people at different times. As such, its connection to fashion is multifaceted, and a multifaceted approach is necessary for considering the role fashion plays in power dynamics both historically and today.

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green 19th century dress with lace, soutache, and fringe on a mannequin — Image: Two-piece day dress, silk faille, chenille and velvet matching skirt and bodice, c. 1865, museum purchase

Friday, November 11, 2022
11:00 am

This event premiered on YouTube with a Q&A with the speakers in the chat.

Symposium Playlist

SYMPOSIUM PLAYLIST

Mercury, arsenic, and other

Mercury, arsenic, and other harmful substances were routinely included in the production processes of many 18th-, 19th-, and 20th-century textiles, fashions, and accessories. The Material Evidence Virtual Symposium highlighted and considered the risks posed by museum collection objects tainted with hazardous substances.

Speakers included the following conservation professionals: Jamie Casbon, The Cathedral of St. John the Divine; Ann Coppinger, The Museum at FIT; Anna Rose Keefe and Bri Turner, RISD Museum; Cheryl Podsiki, in private practice; Sarah Scaturro, Cleveland Museum of Art; and Dr. Melissa A. Tedone, Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library.

Symposium Schedule

SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES | READING LIST (PDF)

11:00 am | Video
“Material Evidence: Assessing Risk in the Collection of The Museum at FIT”
Ann Coppinger

11:30 am | Video
"Arsenic and Old Hats: Taxidermy Trimmed Women’s Accessories and the Presence of Arsenic in Costume Collections"
Jamie Casbon

12:00 pm | Video
"If Books Could Kill: Toxic Textiles in 19th-Century EuroAmerican Bookbinding"
Dr. Melissa Tedone

12:30 pm | Video
"Hideous Weepers: Mourning Crape in the 19th Century"
Sarah Scaturro

1:00 pm | Video
"Collections Care and XRF Analysis at the RISD Museum"
Anna Rose Keefe and Brianna Turner

1:30 pm | Video
"Testing for Heavy Metals in Fashion Collections at MFIT"
Cheryl Podsiki

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services grant MA-30-19-0686-19.

Fashion Culture fall 2022 is made possible with the support of the Couture Council of The Museum at FIT.

The Museum at FIT's programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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