by Obie Linn, Textile Conservator

9/21/2023

textile conservation, Elizabeth Hawes, Flag Dress, before and after, CAMConservation, textiles

There are few things more satisfying than seeing some really dramatic “before and after” photos when a conservation treatment is complete! Conservation of Elizabeth Hawes’ “flag dress” or Geographic (1940) has wrapped up, and now you can flip through a whole album of “before/after” pairs showing the transformations of many of the flags that cover the dress.

by Conservation

10/20/2016

conservation, behind the scenes, textiles, Fashion Arts & Textiles, Brazil, Flag, CAMConservation, Elizabeth Hawes, textile conservation

Posted by: Conservation