Flying First Class: Custom Crating for Alexander McQueen’s Peacock Dress

Post 2000s, 21st century, Behind the scenes, Evening gown, Exhibitions, Modern Love: Fashion Visionaries from the FIDM Museum, LA

Today's post is courtesy of Ilana Winter, our Temp. Assistant Registrar. In this post, Ilana describes the process of crating our beloved Alexander McQueen Peacock dress for travel to the Modern Love exhibit in Bendigo, Australia. Read on for a wonderful overview of this fascinating, labor-intensive project. ********** Approximately 7,937 miles lie between the FIDM Read More »

Top five posts of 2011–“The Art of Dressing Has Never Been Manifested with So Much Brilliancy”: Fashion and the Paris Exposition of 1900

Post 1910s, 19th century, 20th century, Donors, Dress, Embellishment, Evening gown, Haute couture, Textile, Top five posts of 2011

    The most popular post of 2011 is truly deserving of this honor! Associate Curator Christina Johnson's investigation into a a 1900 gown in our collection and its relationship to the Paris Exposition of 1900 is a joy to read. *********** Did you know that working at a museum requires ace detective skills? In Read More »

“The Art of Dressing Has Never Been Manifested with So Much Brilliancy”: Fashion and the Paris Exposition of 1900

Post 20th century, Behind the scenes, Donors, Embellishment, Evening gown, Haute couture, Sewing patterns, Textile

  Did you know that working at a museum requires ace detective skills? In this blog post, Associate Curator Christina Johnson describes her research on a evening gown in our collection. This research, aka sleuthing, led to a wealth of knowledge about the gown itself, its wearer and the context in which it was created. Read More »

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