Undressed: St Petersberg

The V&A exhibition "Undressed: A Brief History of Underwear" is beginning an International tour and will open at the Erata Museum in St Petersburg on 26th April. STRUMPET & PINK's "Rosette Cheeks (exploded and capped)" is featured in the exhibition and is to be included in the learning resources that will accompany the show as one of the 10 key objects.

"Rosette Cheeks (exploded and capped)" by STRUMPET & PINK. Image courtesy of V&A, London

Pink Full Moon - Textile Poem 35.768a

The following verse is a re-working of an archive label (pre-digital) for a length of deep red/pink Japanese Brocade. The lush lining was found in an inventory box at the RISD Museum, tucked away in the Costume and Textile Collection's vaults.

Textile Poem 35.768a

Japanese Brocade

In imitation of 17^th century Broussa textile

Symmetrical arrangement

Of pomegranates

Within ogives formed of stems

Bearing roses and pinks;

Tulips appear to grow from the top of pomegranates;

In green, blue, white and gold-coloured silk threads

And overspun gold threads

On crimson satin ground;

Gold galloon around edge.
Cond.: slightly worn

by Lisa Z. Morgan, 2017