Upcoming free Costume Society of America's Conversations on Dress webinar:
Publicity or Preservation: Kardashian, the Monroe Gown, and Caring for Historic Garments
September 7, 2022 7:00 p.m. ET / 4:00 p.m. PT
Webinar is free and open to all (if you are not a CSA member or have never registered for a CSA event, you will have to register on the CSA website for free first to create a profile before you can register for the webinar).
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When Kim Kardashian appeared at the bottom of the steps at the Met Gala wearing Marilyn Monroe's famous "Happy Birthday dress" earlier this year, the world was shocked. Curators, conservators, and archivists, however, were appalled. Hear what costume professionals think about the practice of wearing historic garments.
Panelists: Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell; Katherine Hill McIntyre; Kevin L. Jones; and Deborah Miller.
Host: Graham Wetzbarger, CSA's Vice President of Technology.
Moderator: Monica Sklar, PhD.
GIVEAWAY: One attendee will receive a free copy of Chrisman-Campbell's Skirts: Fashioning Modern Femininity in the Twentieth Century.
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Margaret Geiss-Mooney
Conservator
meg@textileconservator.com(707) 763-8694
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