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, Laura Mina, Associate Conservator at The Costume Institute, offers a close look at an 18th-century court suit.
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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.
18th-Century Court Suit: Behind the Scenes at The Costume Institute Conservation Laboratory
Laura Mina, associate conservator in The Met's Costume Institute, offers a close look at an 18th-century court suit.
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French
1774–93