Gothic to Goth: Embracing the Dark Side

Subject: Gothic to Goth: Embracing the Dark Side Sun Apr 08, 2012 12:27 am

http://www.allentownartmuseum.org/exhibition/gothic-goth-embracing-dark-side

Gothic to Goth offers an overview of the nineteenth-century cult of mourning in American art and fashion and indicates how that trend translated into contemporary Goth fashion, a genre now embraced by mainstream couture as well as by the rock subculture of the twentieth century. Included in the exhibition are representative examples of mourning art such as needle pictures, paintings, and post-mortem daguerreotype portraits; mourning jewelry and other accessories; two late Victorian mourning outfits; and examples of contemporary Goth fashion inspired by the mourning excesses of the earlier century. Objects from the museum’s own collections are supplemented by loans from the Everhart Museum, Burns Archive, Lackawanna Historical Society, Sigal Museum, Drexel Historic Costume Collection, the designer Kambriel, Heavy Red Couture Noir and custom jewelry designer and manufacturer Atelier Gothique

Subject: Re: Gothic to Goth: Embracing the Dark Side Sun Apr 08, 2012 1:35 am

That looks like a really interesting exhibit. Allentown is about 2 hours away from me, I should make an effort to go.

Subject: Re: Gothic to Goth: Embracing the Dark Side Sun Apr 08, 2012 2:21 am

La Diva Carlotta wrote:: That looks like a really interesting exhibit. Allentown is about 2 hours away from me, I should make an effort to go.

Well this might be closer for you

http://kambriel.livejournal.com/325254.html

A fashion show we're doing on the afternoon of April 29th as part of the finale for the first ever
NYC 19th Century Extravaganza!

"The Extravaganza is a three-day, all-ages expo featuring historically-focused classes, hands-on experiences, and performances highlighting nineteenth-century life in New York City. The festival culminates in a full-day of Victorian-style picnicking, performances, and celebration on the lawn of Brooklyn's Old Stone House Museum."

http://nyncs.wordpress.com/schedule-of-events/

Makes me wish I lived close enough to go.

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