Monthly Archives: June 2016

New Acquisition: Iris Van Herpen couture dress worn by Björk

June 15, 2016 – 10:30

Thanks to MoMu+Friends, MoMu has acquired a new item from the Kerry Taylor Auction: Björk’s Iris van Herpen couture off-white iridescent acrylic dress, worn for the ‘Biophilia’ tour, ‘Micro’ collection, Spring-Summer, 2012. Björk’s Iris van Herpen couture off-white iridescent acrylic dress, worn for the ‘Biophilia’ tour, ‘Micro’ collection, Spring-Summer, 2012. the nude jersey ground applied with […]

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Working with the MoMu/UA Study Collection: Challenges of Black Lace

June 1, 2016 – 10:21

Mitten (beginning 20th century) Materials and techniques: Lace; Cotton The presentation of lace poses a challenge because of its transparency, especially when it is a three dimensional object. A second year student was given the assignment to think of a combined presentation/preservation solution and to study the materials and technology of this black lace mitten, […]

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