The Dressing the Early Modern Network Conference 2023 takes place at Leiden University and focuses on textiles in various domestic settings.

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Date and time

Sat, 23 Sep 2023 10:00 - 17:00 CEST

Location

Universiteit Leiden - Lipsius gebouw 1 Cleveringaplaats 2311 BD Leiden Netherlands

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Agenda

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

Registration

10:30 AM - 10:45 AM

Welcome by organizers

10:45 AM - 12:15 PM

Session 1: Interior and Experience

Dangerous Liaisons Revisited: Drapery and Dress in Eighteenth-Century French Interiors - Mei Mei Rado (Bard Graduate Center, New York) / Tiny Textiles: Dressing the Interiors of Eighteenth-Century En...

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12:15 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch break

1:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Session 2: Objects’ Pasts and Futures

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle ….Restore? A Case Study of Re-Using ‘Original’ Fabrics in the Collection of the Rijksmuseum (Marjolein Koek, Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam) / Bed of White Satin with Silk Embroidery a...

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2:30 PM - 3:00 PM

Coffee and tea break

3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Session 3: Materials and Materiality

Strong Weave, Soft Texture, Crisp White. The Unravelling of Fustian in Dutch Interiors in the Early Seventeenth Century (Sara Wieman, University of Amsterdam) / Re-Materialising walls through interme...

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4:00 PM - 4:45 PM

Keynote lecture The Seemingly Original Interior

Anna Jolly (Abegg-Stiftung, Riggisberg)

4:45 PM - 5:00 PM

Closing remarks

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Dressing the Interior in the Early Modern: Textiles in Various Domestic Settings

Textiles, wall and furniture coverings played an important role in dressing interiors in the early modern period. From curtains to chairs, tables and beds a variety of textiles was needed to protect, adorn and transform rooms, homes and palaces. They were an important part of the dwelling as they linked the interiors together and showcased the taste and material means of the owners. Different rooms in the house served diverse purposes, from more public spaces such as waiting rooms, reception rooms and ballrooms to more private rooms such as the bedroom with its antechambers. In other households, rooms often had multiple functions and in many cases the distinction between private and public interior was more flexible. Textiles played an important role in distinguishing and modifying these spaces while giving a glimpse of the relationship that the owners had with those interiors.

While extant textiles have been frequently altered to fit new purposes denoting both their durability and the costly aspects of this medium, ledgers provide further examples of repairs and replacements. On the other hand, inventories give a more accurate picture of the changes in fashion over time. Fashions played an important role in the dressing of the interiors, from certain more desirable fabrics and colours being favoured over others, while also being altered according to seasons. This conference aims to generate a discussion about the use of various textiles in the interiors in the early modern focusing on their function, durability, colour, texture and pattern and how they were made to fit a specific purpose and give meaning to every room.

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