Dress & Drinks: Peabody Essex Museum | Conversations on Dress | Costume Society of America

Leon Wiebers, Costume Society of America’s Vice President for Grants and Projects, speaks with Petra Slinkard from Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) in Salem, Massachusetts. The museum holds an important collection of fashion, costumes, and textiles from around the world from the late 17th-century forward, and since 2009 has focused on collecting 20th- and 21st-century fashion. Ms. Slinkard has been at PEM for three and a half years as the Director of Curatorial Affairs and Nancy B. Putnam Curator of Fashion and Textiles. You can read a profile with Ms. Slinkard on Costume Society of America's website: https://costumesocietyamerica.com/curator-profile-petra-slinkard-peabody-essex-museum/. Our drink for the evening: East India Cocktail In an iced cocktail shaker, shake and strain 1¾ oz brandy, ¼ oz pineapple juice, ¼ oz orange curacao, 1 dash Angostura bitters, and ¼ oz Jamaica rum (optional). Add an optional lemon twist and a cherry, and serve in a cocktail glass. Alcohol-free Alternative: East India Elixir In an iced cocktail shaker, shake and strain 1 ¾ oz Arkay alcohol free brandy alternative, 1 oz pineapple juice, ½ oz orange juice, ¼ oz Seedlip Grove 42, 1 dash Angostura bitters, and ¼ oz Lyre's dark cane nonalcoholic spirit. Garnish with a pineapple wedge and an orange segment and serve in a cocktail glass. Link to virtual gallery tour: https://my.matterport.com/show/?m=eNqSjqDGN3K Link to blog at Costume Society of America's Digital Angel Project at PEM: https://www.pem