Slide Show
A series of staged tableaux
displays garments, linens and laces
in a natural setting as items in everyday use
rather than as isolated artifacts,
inviting viewers to look through the keyhole
and witness a slice of life
as the world of the 1890’s hurtles headlong into the 20th century.
A collection of wax-headed articulated dolls from the turn of the century, lovingly restored and generously lent for this exhibit by Ellen Thomsen, impart an air of life-like movement to the tableaux, along with a bit of glamour from the age itself.