Costume + textile arts

Including more than 14,000 works, this collection spans nearly three millennia and represents cultures from 125 countries.

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Tapestry by Simon Vouet depicting the opening scene from the Greek story of Theagenes and Chariclea where Chariclea is led away, weeping, by her abductors

Conserving Stability: How We Prepare Tapestries to Go on View

Getting ready to hang six large-scale tapestries by Simon Vouet.

By Beth Szuhay, head of textile conservation

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    Geometric quilt in red, blue, orange, yellow, pink, and white

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