June 17 at 7 p.m.

FashionSpeak Fridays - Vice, Vanity & Virtue: The Story of Lace

[Fashion]  Although it may conjure up images of crocheted doilies and bridal veils, lace is an umbrella term for a family of openwork textiles with a vast, rich, and sometimes scandalous history. Join Elena Kanagy-Loux for an evening of highlights about the anonymous makers who painstakingly handcrafted lace, and the great lengths people went to to obtain this precious textile, which was once more valuable than jewels.Elena Kanagy-Loux is the Collections Specialist at the Antonio Ratti Textile Center at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. She is co-editor of volume 3 of the Bloomsbury Encyclopedia of World Textiles and is a co-founder of the Brooklyn Lace Guild, an organization dedicated to the preservation of lacemaking. She also teaches bobbin lace classes at theTextile Arts Center and makes lace of her own design. Lace fashion is highly encouraged!

All programs are open to the public and free with registration.

Please register via Eventbrite by clicking the button above.

Registration does not guarantee entry.

Please arrive 30 minutes prior to the event to check in.

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Please note that this is an in-person event.

In accordance with New York City mandate, all guests must have received

a COVID-19 vaccine. Proof of vaccine (C.D.C. card or photo/ copy, NY State's Excelsior Pass, CLEAR Health Pass, or other digital record) will be required. 

Our coat check is limited. Please do not bring any large bags or backpacks.

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