Correcting misperceptions: Strategies for attracting and educating a reluctant audience to a museum of textiles and clothing
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2013-10-01
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Marcketti, Sara
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Apparel, Events and Hospitality Management
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In 1900, the International Exhibition in Paris displayed the first popular fashion history exhibition. Since the, clothing and textiles have been incorporated in exhibitions around the world and effectively used to educate, engage, and entertain. Museums and collections that include textiles and clothing face challenges regarding their perceived importance both within and outside academia.
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This proceeding is from 70th Annual Conference of the International Textile and Apparel Association (2013): pp. 25-26. Posted with permission.
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Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 UTC 2013