http://lacma.wordpress.com/2010/12/22/the-stockings-were-hung-in-the-exhibition-with-care/ Fri, 24 May 2013 14:01:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ http://lacma.wordpress.com/2010/12/22/the-stockings-were-hung-in-the-exhibition-with-care/#comment-3878 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:27:20 +0000 http://lacma.wordpress.com/?p=7834#comment-3878 Thank you for this lovely article, I never realised that there were knitting machines that long ago. And it is comforting to know that the re-looping method of repairing runs is also used in museums, as I use it for repairing sweaters.
Also, this has given me a new idea for knitting my own socks, do them flat and seam the backs, like the miniatures I make for my porcelain dolls.

]]> http://lacma.wordpress.com/2010/12/22/the-stockings-were-hung-in-the-exhibition-with-care/#comment-3783 Tue, 28 Dec 2010 01:31:01 +0000 http://lacma.wordpress.com/?p=7834#comment-3783 Thanks for a wonderful blog entry, Susan. The gorgeous socks, of amazing vintage, caught my eye, but what really made me happy was reading about the way you expertly wove together the object, its historical context, the conservation work needed, the difficulties of displaying such fragile items in an exhibition,and the ways that LACMA’s staff came up with great solutions.

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