Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Fashionable exhibit in the new Resnick Pavilion

Continuing with the Resnick Pavilion debut is LACMA's recently acquired European costume collection. The exhibition examines the textiles and changing fashionable silhouettes that characterized the elegant art of dressing men, women, and children in 18th and 19th-century Europe, with special attention paid to their exquisite construction. The show features a wide array of pieces that demonstrate the varied textile artisanship of the period, including lacework, embroidery, needlepoint, and quilting. Through January 9th and simply exquisite. http://www.lacma.org/