This week, we’re diving into textiles (and much more). I had the pleasure of learning all about fashion conservation from César Rodriguez Salinas (@txetxare), a Fashion and Textile Conservator at @kunstmuseum.nl. We discussed his early years working on the opening of the Balenciaga Museum in Getaria (@cristobalbalenciagamuseoa), the importance of fashion conservation alongside art preservation, and his work on the pieces featured in the ‘Dior: A New Look’ exhibition currently on display at the Kunstmuseum.

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Resources 🔖


🪡 Boué Soeurs Advertisement - https://underpinningsmuseum.com/museum-collections/a-century-of-talent-in-one-decade-advertisement-by-boue-soeurs/

🪡 Who were the Boué Sisters? - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bou%C3%A9_Soeurs

🪡 A (brief) History of Jewel Beatles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWb7PeSyRLo

🪡 Marilyn Monroe serenading JFK: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qvoqK6aLE2E

🪡 Conservators ‘speechless’ that Kim Kardashian wore Marilyn Monroe’s dress to Met Gala: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2022-05-03/kim-kardashian-marilyn-monroe-dress-2022-met-gala-conservators

🪡 Licensing Practices at Maison Christian Dior: https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.9783/9780812206050.82/pdf?licenseType=restricted

🪡 The Formidable Women Behind the Legendary Christian Dior: https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20190129-the-formidable-women-behind-the-legendary-christian-dior

🪡 Galerie Dior (an interactive way to explore his former studio): https://www.galeriedior.com/30-avenue-montaigne

Imagery Credits:

📸 Boué Souers & Jewel Beatle Dress courtesy of César.

📸 ‘Dior: A New Look’ exhibition imagery courtesy of Viviane Sassen for the Kunstmuseum Den Haag.

📸 Kim Kardashian’s Met Gala image courtesy of Getty.

📸 Marilyn Monroe’s Dress image courtesy of Getty.

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