Rajiv Surendra Tours The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art : Tweed

When Rajiv visits a museum, he's often inspired by objects and art that somehow have an influence on his everyday activities and pursuits. Today Rajiv goes behind-the-scenes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute with Associate Collections Manager Marci Morimoto to take a close look at a tweed bicycling suit from the late 1800s.

Featuring: Cycling suit, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect...
1896–98. American. Wool, leather, silk, linen, cotton. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Mr and Mrs. Morton Sultzer, 1979. (2009.300.532a–d). © The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York


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★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★
0:14 | Meeting Marcy Morimoto at Costume Institute
0:29 | Women's Cycling Suits in the Collection
0:52 | Patented July 21st, 1896
1:05 | The Bifurcated Garment Design
1:39 | My Custom Hand-Woven Tweed Suit
1:53 | Sourcing Wool from Ontario Farms
2:09 | A Suit That Took Years to Make
2:23 | Wearing Tweed While Cycling Today
2:38 | 1890s Bicycle Culture
2:55 | Looking at the Inside of Garments
3:12 | Silk Brocade Lining Examination
3:38 | Hand-Stitched Armholes
3:55 | Getting Goosebumps at Museums
4:14 | Interesting Linings That Pop
5:41 | Historical Silk Linings
5:57 | Think About Your Garment Linings
6:08 | The Practical Victorian Gaiters
6:27 | Keeping Stockings Clean While Cycling
7:14 | Influencing Quality Purchases
7:43 | When Lining Costs More Than Tweed
8:54 | A Page of Tweeds - Work of Art
9:04 | The Irene Lewisohn Costume Library
9:20 | Digital Resources Available Online
9:38 | Applying Historical Information Today
10:00 | Questions About Historical Undergarments
10:19 | What Survives from the Past?
11:13 | Why Underwear Was White
11:49 | Sun Bleaching Methods
12:22 | My All-White Undergarments Philosophy
12:50 | Hottest Washing Machine Setting
13:08 | Never Dry Clean These Suits
13:14 | Wearing Three Layers Underneath
14:15 | Historic Interpreting Changes You
14:26 | Educating About High Armhole Construction
17:00 | Responsibility of Caring for Collections

💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Costume Institute Collection
Historical Tweed Clothing
1890s Women's Cycling Suits
Star Bicycling Suit Patent
Bifurcated Garment Design
Convertible Skirt to Culottes
Victorian Women's Liberation
Bicycle Culture History
Hand-Woven Custom Tweed
Ontario Wool Sourcing
Farm-to-Garment Story
Sheep Shearing Process
Local Mill Spinning
Years-Long Suit Making
Modern Cycling in Tweed
Time Travel Through Fashion
Examining Historical Garments
Silk Brocade Linings
Hand-Stitched Construction
Museum Goosebumps Moments
Personal Connection to Clothing
Bespoke Tailoring
Made-to-Measure Suits
Synthetic vs Natural Linings
Problems with Plastic Linings
Heat Trapping in Synthetics
Pure Silk Lining Benefits
Breathable Natural Fibers
Historical Lining Practices
Victorian Gaiters
Boot Coverage Accessories
Hand-Stitching Appreciation
Royal Tailors Swatch Books
1920s Fabric Samples
Irene Lewisohn Costume Library
Museum Library Access
Digital Museum Resources
Historical Undergarments
19th Century Chemises
White Underwear Practicality
Boiling and Sun Bleaching
Layered Undergarment Systems
Never Dry Cleaning Wool
High Armhole Construction
Custom Tailoring Details
Armhole Mobility
Flattering Garment Construction
Historic Clothing Standards
Stretch Fabric Critique
Museum Behind-the-Scenes
Conservation Work
Collection Care Responsibility
Sustainable Fashion Practices
Quality Investment Pieces
Menswear Appreciation
Textile History

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