Researching costumes at the Hunt Museum, Limerick, with Sian McInerney, Collections Project Manager. See https://www.huntmuseum.com/stories/sybil-connolly/ for collection details and the Headford Lace Project members' detailed account of the 2018 Sybil…
One of the most interesting parts of the Maltese national costume is the stiffened section of the Għonnella which is made from special cardboard, stitched meticulously and covered in fabric.…
The University of Helsinki team carried out research of Karelian costumes together with the Computational spectral imaging research group from the University of Eastern Finland in Etelä-Karjalan museo. Colourful embroideries’…
Sybil Connolly was head designer for the Richard Alan label in Dublin during the 1940s/50s. She is best known for her finely pleated linen and wool designs. America’s First Lady…
Join artist and lacemaker Fiona Harrington for a talk, workshop and presentation on contemporary Irish Lace as part of Culture Night 2023. Gather early for our workshop at 6:30 p.m.…
The Maltese team is presently engaged in comprehensive research regarding the evolution of their traditional costume. They are exploring the distinction between the ‘faldetta’ and the ‘ghonnella’ to ascertain if…
Ms. Mari Kosunen (member of the University of Helsinki TRACtion Team) has been drawing technical pictures of the traditional folk costumes of the South Karelia Museum. Now she is working…
Examining historical dress as source material for design and creativity.Our photograph shows researchers Dr Kathryn McSweeney and Aoife Moriarty (RSO) examining a traditional Irish gown from the early 20th century…
Dr Lorraine Portelli and Dr Zoi Arvanitidou carried out a field trip to Gozo to collect life histories and memories of older adults for the EU-funded project TRACtion. The interviewees shared…
The Irish TRACtion research team visited the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks, Dublin and the Sheelin Collection, Enniskillen, County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland, in recent times. Quite a few Irish…
