Tag: Metropolitan Museum of Art

Fashion History Talks! In conversation with historical novelist Susan Holloway Scott

by Cassidy Zachary

“Fashion history continues to be perhaps our most tangible link to people from the past.”  –Susan Holloway Scott Susan Holloway Scott is not your typical costume designer. Her designs do not appear on the theater stage nor on a movie or television screen. In fact, her creations do not even require fabric, thread or a … Continue reading Fashion History Talks! In conversation with historical novelist Susan Holloway Scott

Fashion History Talks! In conversation with Anna Yanofsky of The Costume Institute, Metropolitan Museum of Art

by Cassidy Zachary

From ancient Coptic textiles to contemporary haute couture, the historic dress collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a treasure trove of culturally and historically significant pieces. I have spent hours browsing the seemingly endless online database (437,732 items have been digitized to date) and, while I have shared many pieces from the collection with you … Continue reading Fashion History Talks! In conversation with Anna Yanofsky of The Costume Institute, Metropolitan Museum of Art