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House of Worth Ball Gown: Behind the Scenes at The Costume Institute Conservation Laboratory

Jun 21, 2017 1 MINUTE

Explore behind the scenes at The Met's Costume Institute Conservation Laboratory, where objects in the collection and exhibition loans are expertly conserved. In this video, Glenn Petersen, Conservator at The Costume Institute, offers a close look at a House of Worth ball gown from 1898.

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Credits
Director: Kate Farrell
Producer: Sarah Cowan
Editor: Sarah Cowan
Cameras: Kelly Richardson, Stephanie Wuertz
Lighting: Dia Felix
Production Assistant: Skyla Choi
Original Music: Austin Fisher

Produced in partnership with Google Arts & Culture.