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Eliza Lucas Pinckney: A Legacy in Silk
Artist rendition of Eliza Lucas Pinckney, SCETV
Historic Charleston Foundation is proud to welcome Virginia Theerman, Curator of Historic Textiles at The Charleston Museum for a talk on one of the treasures of the Historic Textile collection: Eliza Lucas Pinckney’s pink silk robe à la française, c. 1753. On Thursday, July 6 from 6 – 7 pm, Virginia Theerman will discuss Pinckney’s life, the history of the gown, its time in the Museum’s care, and dressing the gown for new photography. Learn more about the delicate balance of preservation versus accessibility while the gown is on display in honor of The Charleston Museum’s 250th anniversary. The last day to view the gown in person is July 9th, so catch this lecture before the gown it goes back into long term storage!
This lecture will take place in the Community Room on the third floor of Historic Charleston Foundation’s headquarters, 40 East Bay Street.Pre-registration is required.
PLEASE NOTE: The elevator at this location is currently out of order. Guests must be able to walk up three flights of stairs.
V. Theerman Biography
Virginia Theerman, Curator of Historic Textiles, The Charleston Museum
Virginia Theerman, Curator of Historic Textiles at The Charleston Museum, holds a Bachelor of Science Dual Degree in Art History and Design & Merchandising, as well as a Master of Arts from Fashion Institute of Technology in Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, and Museum Practice. With prior experience at the Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the Museum of Modern Art, she joined The Charleston Museum in April of 2020. Theerman cares for a collection of approximately 10,000 costume and textile objects, and her work encompasses the realms of traditional curatorship, as well as exhibition design and public programming. Her recent research subjects include identifying tortoiseshell using UV light, as well as the early 20th century men’s suiting.
Full length photograph of Eliza Lucas Pinckney Dress, ca. 1753, courtesy of The Charleston Museum.
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