Symposium | Françoise Tétart-Vittu "1885-1900 Golden Age of Parisian Fashion"

Françoise Tétart-Vittu at The Museum at FIT's 16th fashion symposium, Proust’s Muse, held on Thursday, October 20, 2016. The day-long symposium was organized in conjunction with the exhibition Proust's Muse, The Countess Greffulhe. Researchers from the United States and Europe discussed the connections between fashion, patronage, literature, and the arts in turn of the century France. François Tétart-Vittu is former head of the graphic arts department and curator at the Galliera Museum in Paris. She was author and chief curator of exhibitions on 18th-and 19th-century fashion and costume, such as Au Paradis des Dames, Le Dessin de mode sous toutes ses coutures, and Sous l'Empire des crinolines. #ProustsMuse http://www.fitnyc.edu/museum/events/symposium/prousts-muse/index.php