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#FightingForFreedom #VA250 #PeterBentzon #BlackArtisans #Silversmith #DARmuseum #AmericanCraft #MaterialCulture #BlackHistory #america250 #virginia250

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#FightingForFreedom #VA250 #JohnHemmings #BlackCraft #DARmuseum #AmericanHistory #MaterialCulture #Monticello #PoplarForest #virginia250 #america250

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#FightingForFreedom #DARmuseum #VA250 #BlackHistory #AmericanRevolution #CraftAndFreedom #DCExhibits #virginia250 #america250 #todaysdar

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A long sleeved high waisted jacket in dark purple velvet with paler purple puff sleeves and military style braiding alongside a fashion plate of a woman wearing a similar jacket over a long white dress

A long sleeved high waisted jacket in dark purple velvet with paler purple puff sleeves and military style braiding alongside a fashion plate of a woman wearing a similar jacket over a long white dress

High waists meant short jackets in the early c19th, inspired too by military aesthetics. The deep purple velvet with paler details, offered contrast to the white cotton gown beneath #darmuseum #FashionHistory πŸ—ƒοΈπŸͺ‘

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#SewninAmerica ends on 30 December #DARMuseum #WashingtonDC Curated by @aldenobrien.bsky.social
Evening dress, 1822-27 See full text label in photos

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In between the end of classes & the start of grading, I am making a quick overnight trip to DC to see the excellent #sewninamerica exhibit curated by @aldenobrien.bsky.social #DARMuseum

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Making - Meaning - Memory: A Sewn in America Symposium The DAR Museum's Symposium is based on the current exhibition of "Sewn in America: Making - Meaning - Memory. Virtual and in-person options

Join the #DARMuseum at its two-day #symposium based on the #SewninAmerica #exhibition main themes: the all-consuming process, sewing to communicate identity, emotion and memories, and as a means for justice and benevolence
Virtual and in-person options available symposium2024.eventbrite.com

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Ram’s disembodied head, with wide orange glass eyes, adorned with orange jewels on the forehead and tips of double-curled horns.

Ram’s disembodied head, with wide orange glass eyes, adorned with orange jewels on the forehead and tips of double-curled horns.

Forgot to post this here for Halloween. Perfect for decorating your altar to Baphomet 🐐 #DARMuseum

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Historical doll, figure of a grown woman in a russet brown dress, staring eyes, a little creepy.

Historical doll, figure of a grown woman in a russet brown dress, staring eyes, a little creepy.

Feeling cute. Might escape from this display case later. #SpookySeason #HistoricalDoll #DARMuseum

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