Description
Join us for a 60-min. Guided Tour of the new costume exhibition, "Making It Last: Sustainable Fashion in Victorian America".
Event Details
As popular historical dramas such as Bridgerton and Dickinson have recently piqued public interest in period costumes, and Eco-fashion is currently a hot topic of discussion, the Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum will explore the recycling philosophy of the 19th century, as well as the dangerous practices used to create the magnificent gowns worn by high society.
It will also discuss Victorian-era clothing care and fashionable materials, drawing comparisons to today’s companies that support sustainability, while also highlighting some of the 19th century’s hazardous practices, including the use of chemicals and metals such as arsenic and mercury in the manufacturing of popular textiles, faux flowers, and statement hats.
This Exhibit Tour also includes viewing the new juried exhibition, Fragments of Light, Impressions of Color, and the award-winning Servants' Quarters.*
*If you are interested in an extended house tour, which includes the 2nd floor bedroom suites and family room, please consider visiting us for a 90-min. House Tour.
It will also discuss Victorian-era clothing care and fashionable materials, drawing comparisons to today’s companies that support sustainability, while also highlighting some of the 19th century’s hazardous practices, including the use of chemicals and metals such as arsenic and mercury in the manufacturing of popular textiles, faux flowers, and statement hats.
This Exhibit Tour also includes viewing the new juried exhibition, Fragments of Light, Impressions of Color, and the award-winning Servants' Quarters.*
*If you are interested in an extended house tour, which includes the 2nd floor bedroom suites and family room, please consider visiting us for a 90-min. House Tour.