Conservator hand-paints beads for Gallenga’s tea gown #shorts

The Italian artist Maria Monaci Gallenga began creating artistic dress for herself around 1910. This clothing followed a value system that emphasized craftsmanship and the pleasure of making. Follow the conservation treatment of Gallenga’s “Theodosia” tea gown, (1925), now on view at the Women Dressing Women exhibition at The Met. Watch full video: View the exhibition: Subscribe for new content from The Met: #TheMet #Art #TheMetropolitanMuseumofArt #Museum © 2023 The Metropolitan Museum of Art