Comments on: Faux Pearls, Fish Scales, and Fancy Dress http://lacma.wordpress.com/2010/05/06/faux-pearls-fish-scales-and-fancy-dress/ Fri, 24 May 2013 14:01:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: cynthia http://lacma.wordpress.com/2010/05/06/faux-pearls-fish-scales-and-fancy-dress/#comment-4671 Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:35:23 +0000 http://lacma.wordpress.com/?p=6311#comment-4671 Simply fascinating ! Thanks for sharing these old secrets.

]]> By: Verity http://lacma.wordpress.com/2010/05/06/faux-pearls-fish-scales-and-fancy-dress/#comment-4277 Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:56:06 +0000 http://lacma.wordpress.com/?p=6311#comment-4277 Lovely garment & informative article. I was interested to see the markings for the pearl placement were visible. Was this usual? I was under the impression that such markings were never allowed to show.

]]> By: pamphyila@yahoo.com http://lacma.wordpress.com/2010/05/06/faux-pearls-fish-scales-and-fancy-dress/#comment-4143 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 23:13:46 +0000 http://lacma.wordpress.com/?p=6311#comment-4143 The exhibit was unusually informative, as well as visually stunning – But I wish they hadn’t displayed the first series of white clothes on white mannequins & the grey background – it didn’t provide needed contrast.

As for all the needle work – on the one hand I was dazzled by the artistry of all those anonymous seamstresses and workmen – while at the same time thinking how they probably went blind trying to do such fine work in an ill-lighted garret!

]]> By: Jennifer http://lacma.wordpress.com/2010/05/06/faux-pearls-fish-scales-and-fancy-dress/#comment-2957 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 23:17:51 +0000 http://lacma.wordpress.com/?p=6311#comment-2957 I just visited the exhibit today for the first time, and it was as impressive as the photos here and on the LACMA website! This dress was one of my favorites – thank you for sharing some extra detail on it, so when I saw it today, I could appreciate the construction and materials fully.

]]> By: Judith http://lacma.wordpress.com/2010/05/06/faux-pearls-fish-scales-and-fancy-dress/#comment-2831 Wed, 27 Oct 2010 06:26:02 +0000 http://lacma.wordpress.com/?p=6311#comment-2831 This is remarkable and so interesting. Just saw the exhibit in person and to have this info to go along with the images is fantastic, thank you!
Judith~

]]> By: Liz http://lacma.wordpress.com/2010/05/06/faux-pearls-fish-scales-and-fancy-dress/#comment-2719 Thu, 14 Oct 2010 04:37:50 +0000 http://lacma.wordpress.com/?p=6311#comment-2719 Amazing technique for the period for when it was created.

]]> By: Heidi http://lacma.wordpress.com/2010/05/06/faux-pearls-fish-scales-and-fancy-dress/#comment-1547 Thu, 06 May 2010 21:00:13 +0000 http://lacma.wordpress.com/?p=6311#comment-1547 This is wonderful–thanks so much for revealing the secret of faux pearls, something I never considered, but now I will. Bravo on another fine piece of writing from the museum staff.

]]> By: Heather http://lacma.wordpress.com/2010/05/06/faux-pearls-fish-scales-and-fancy-dress/#comment-1545 Thu, 06 May 2010 18:23:15 +0000 http://lacma.wordpress.com/?p=6311#comment-1545 Gorgeous!!!!

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