BEADWORK
Memories in Beads:
Forever, Borne by the Frailty of Threads
March
30th - April 30th, 2007
Held over until July 31st
Slide Show
Catalog
What
better reflection of
the desperate exuberance of the twenties
than a
fragile
network of glass and steel beads,
held
together by
shreds of shattered silk?
Pounds
of beads
stitched
onto silk
chiffon
in deco
swirls and fringes
doomed
these dresses
to an early demise,
but what
fun to wear
them and dance the night away!
Accompanied
by a fascinating collection of beaded bags
and
decorative beadwork,
these
pieces are sure to challenge and inspire beaders of the present
with exquisite
work from times
past.
Beaded
garments, handbags, and decorative pieces from the LMLT collection, as
well as an extraordinary early 19th c. table cover.
Lacis
Museum of Lace and Textiles lacismuseum.org