Conservation Treatment: Weighted Silk and Inherent Vice

The historic practice of weighting silk fabrics often led to dress fabrics shattering and disintegrating. Learn more about the extensive treatment this circa 1912 Lucile gown underwent before it could be exhibited in "Designing Women: Fashion Creators and Their Interiors, on view at The Museum at FIT November 30, 2022 - May 14, 2023. https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum/exhibitions/designing-women.php PLEASE DO NOT DOWNLOAD VIDEOS WITHOUT PRIOR PERMISSION The Museum at FIT (MFIT) is the only museum dedicated exclusively to the art of fashion in New York City. #MuseumAtFIT SUBSCRIBE AND FOLLOW US ONLINE! YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/TheMuseumatFIT/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/TheMuseumAtFIT TWITTER: https://twitter.com/museumatFIT INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/museumatfit/ FLICKR: https://www.flickr.com/photos/museumatfit TUMBLR: https://museumatfit.tumblr.com/ VISIT OUR WEBSITE: https://www.fitnyc.edu/museum