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What’s happening at the museum? Last week, we posted about our conservator-approved non-woven material, Fosshape, for our upcoming exhibition on piña lace, a textile from the Philippines made from pineapple fiber. Our preparators have create these mounts and used this material to lay the delicate fabric. On display will be scarves, shirts, and more! Stay tuned for more behind the scenes content from the museum! Get a sneak peek at “From Pineapple to Piña” here: https://bit.ly/3LeolNG
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The quality of nineteenth-century piña textiles and embroidery is unsurpassed.
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During Spanish colonization, young Filipina women acquired a Western education at convents, orphanages, and schools that were established in cities and provinces throughout the Philippines.
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Light and airy, the María Clara served as the formal female ensemble of the Philippines in the late nineteenth century and was perfectly suited to the humid climate.
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The two most spectacular forms of piña handwork include calado (pullwork) and sombrado (appliqué).
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Super preliminary imagining of an upcoming exhibit went so far as to hang a mock up of a blimp from the ceiling of our design lab.
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