Northeastern Region
Events, Workshops & Symposia

2010 Events "High Style: Betsy Bloomingdale and the Haute Couture" American Textile History Museum Lowell, MA Oct. 23, 2010 Join us for a program co-sponsored by the CSA Northeastern Region and the American Textile History Museum. The exhibition celebrates donations of more than 100 haute couture garments to the FIDM Museum, over thirty years, by Best Dressed Hall of Fame icon Betsy Bloomingdale. The exhibition describes the process of haute couture, showcases Mrs. Bloomingdale's favorite designers, and examines her personal fashion style and lifestyle. Registration: 8:30 - 9:30 am - American History Textile Museum Morning presentation: A behind-the-scenes look at the exhibition with Kevin Jones, Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising Museum Curator and co-curator of the exhibition. Noon: Lunch at the Gazebo, included in registration fee Afternoon Workshop: "Dressing the Invisible Body: Techniques for Creating 'Floating' Garment Mounts," by Carolyn Jamerson, FIDM Museum Study Collections Manager and Mount Maker. A screening of the full-length exhibition documentary will be shown, followed by a private, curator-led tour of the exhibition. Registration Form Early Bird (before Oct. 10) for CSA and ATHM members $55 Early Bird (before Oct. 10) for non-members $60 CSA and ATHM members after Oct. 10 $60 Non-members after Oct. 10 $65 Students $30 Registration Form For more information about the exhibition go to: http://www.athm.org/exhibitions/current_exhibitions/index.php#highstyle