A few weeks ago I went to a great museum a little more than an hour from home. It is in Hartford CT and it’s call The Wadsworth Atheneum. It’s the oldest art museum in the country, I believe. They had a great clothing exhibit called From Gothic to Goth which featured clothing from the 1700’s, the Victorian era and some modern stuff like steampunk costumes and Alexander McQueen. I went with my daughter, who is 8. We joined the museum so we got a little discount in the restaurant and store. It was a great day and we’ll be back, especially since we can go as often as we want for free now, since we’re members.
I want to go back especially to look more carefully at those clothes. I was trying to show my daughter the various types of fabrics, patterns, collars, skirts, bodices, bonnets, etc. to give her a new appreciation of styles of clothing.