Lunchtime Conversation: Historic Clothing & Textiles

Explore the Plymouth Antiquarian Society's collection of historic clothing and textiles with conservator Kathryn Tarleton. This program features three wedding dresses and a needlework sampler.

Presented by the Plymouth Antiquarian Society on May 12, 2021. For more information and resources, visit http://plymouthantiquarian.org/luncht....

This program was supported by a grant from the Bridge Street Fund, a special initiative of Mass Humanities, which receives support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Kathryn Tarleton is a textile conservator and co-owner of ConText Inc, which she and Charlotte Hamlin co-founded in 2001. ConText Inc works with both private and institutional clients, and offers comprehensive conservation services for historic textiles, costume, and contemporary fiber art, from full collection surveys to the conservation treatment of family heirlooms. Kathryn began her textile education at Boston University where she studied theatrical costume design and construction and received a BFA in Fibers from the Program in Artisanry. She later earned an MS in Historic Costume and Textiles from the University of Rhode Island. In addition to her conservation work, she has extensive experience in historic clothing construction, hand weaving, surface design techniques and a range of textile embellishment methods. She has lectured on textile conservation and textile history and led workshops on collections care throughout the New England region.