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The Textile Museum, Washington DC. PROGRAMS IN FEBRUARY Gallery Talk & Tour: Seldom Seen: Director’s Choice from the Museum’s Collections SATURDAY, February 11, 11:00 am Join Textile Museum Director Daniel Walker for an insightful tour of the new exhibition featuring 28 rarely exhibited textiles from the Museum’s collections. The objects … read more
Information from The Textile Museum, Washington DC. – 26 January 2006 An Introduction to Imperial Ming Carpets A Special Lecture at The Textile Museum Saturday, February 4 at 2:30 pm The knotted pile carpet has been part of Chinese culture for at least 2,000 years, yet probably fewer than 600 … read more
Press release: PROGRAMS IN JANUARY Lecture The Ottoman Fashion: The Impact of Ottoman Textiles and Costume on Europe from the 15th to the 20th Centuries MONDAY, January 9, 3:30 pm Explore the history of Europe’s fascination with the textile and costume arts of the Ottoman Empire with Walter B. Denny, … read more
A richly varied day in Washington D.C. December 8, 2005 by Valerie Justin The three textile exhibits at the Textile Museum and the Ottoman Costumes at the Sackler Gallery provided a richly varied day in Washington, D.C. The “richly” applies particularly to the extraordinary opulence of Style and Status: … read more
