Rajiv Surendra Tours The New York Metropolitan Museum of Art : Tweed

When Rajiv visits a museum, he's often inspired by objects and art that somehow have an influence on his everyday activities and pursuits. Today Rajiv goes behind-the-scenes at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute with Associate Collections Manager Marci Morimoto to take a close look at a tweed bicycling suit from the late 1800s. Featuring: Cycling suit, https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collect... 1896–98. American. Wool, leather, silk, linen, cotton. Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Mr and Mrs. Morton Sultzer, 1979. (2009.300.532a–d). © The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York For more information on Rajiv's friend Deborah and her handwoven cloth, please visit www.uppercanadaweaving.com 🔴 RECOMMENDED VIDEOS/PLAYLISTS 🎥 VIDEO: My Updated Apartment Tour:    • How I Transformed my Apartment into a Magi...   🎥 VIDEO: MY NYTimes Storage Organization Tour:    • This Isn't Your Average Storage Space! Tou...   🎥 VIDEO: Tidying Your Mind:    • Is your mind a cluttered mess? Here’s how ...   🎥 VIDEO: How to Wash your Whites:    • How to Wash your Whites and keep them supe...   🎥 VIDEO: Wrapping Gifts Using No Tape:    • Wrapping gifts using NO TAPE with Rajiv Su...   🎥 VIDEO: How To Walk In Public:    • How To Walk In Public With Rajiv Surendra ...   🎥 LIST: Rajiv Surendra's Playlist Season 1:    • Rajiv Surendra's Playlist   Visit my shop: https://www.rajivsurendra.com/pages/shop ★ TABLE OF CONTENTS ★ 0:14 | Meeting Marcy Morimoto at Costume Institute 0:29 | Women's Cycling Suits in the Collection 0:52 | Patented July 21st, 1896 1:05 | The Bifurcated Garment Design 1:39 | My Custom Hand-Woven Tweed Suit 1:53 | Sourcing Wool from Ontario Farms 2:09 | A Suit That Took Years to Make 2:23 | Wearing Tweed While Cycling Today 2:38 | 1890s Bicycle Culture 2:55 | Looking at the Inside of Garments 3:12 | Silk Brocade Lining Examination 3:38 | Hand-Stitched Armholes 3:55 | Getting Goosebumps at Museums 4:14 | Interesting Linings That Pop 5:41 | Historical Silk Linings 5:57 | Think About Your Garment Linings 6:08 | The Practical Victorian Gaiters 6:27 | Keeping Stockings Clean While Cycling 7:14 | Influencing Quality Purchases 7:43 | When Lining Costs More Than Tweed 8:54 | A Page of Tweeds - Work of Art 9:04 | The Irene Lewisohn Costume Library 9:20 | Digital Resources Available Online 9:38 | Applying Historical Information Today 10:00 | Questions About Historical Undergarments 10:19 | What Survives from the Past? 11:13 | Why Underwear Was White 11:49 | Sun Bleaching Methods 12:22 | My All-White Undergarments Philosophy 12:50 | Hottest Washing Machine Setting 13:08 | Never Dry Clean These Suits 13:14 | Wearing Three Layers Underneath 14:15 | Historic Interpreting Changes You 14:26 | Educating About High Armhole Construction 17:00 | Responsibility of Caring for Collections 💡 TOPICS IN THIS VIDEO 💡 Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute Collection Historical Tweed Clothing 1890s Women's Cycling Suits Star Bicycling Suit Patent Bifurcated Garment Design Convertible Skirt to Culottes Victorian Women's Liberation Bicycle Culture History Hand-Woven Custom Tweed Ontario Wool Sourcing Farm-to-Garment Story Sheep Shearing Process Local Mill Spinning Years-Long Suit Making Modern Cycling in Tweed Time Travel Through Fashion Examining Historical Garments Silk Brocade Linings Hand-Stitched Construction Museum Goosebumps Moments Personal Connection to Clothing Bespoke Tailoring Made-to-Measure Suits Synthetic vs Natural Linings Problems with Plastic Linings Heat Trapping in Synthetics Pure Silk Lining Benefits Breathable Natural Fibers Historical Lining Practices Victorian Gaiters Boot Coverage Accessories Hand-Stitching Appreciation Royal Tailors Swatch Books 1920s Fabric Samples Irene Lewisohn Costume Library Museum Library Access Digital Museum Resources Historical Undergarments 19th Century Chemises White Underwear Practicality Boiling and Sun Bleaching Layered Undergarment Systems Never Dry Cleaning Wool High Armhole Construction Custom Tailoring Details Armhole Mobility Flattering Garment Construction Historic Clothing Standards Stretch Fabric Critique Museum Behind-the-Scenes Conservation Work Collection Care Responsibility Sustainable Fashion Practices Quality Investment Pieces Menswear Appreciation Textile History ✅ Instagram: / rajivsurendra ✅ TikTok: / rajivsurendra_ ✅ Twitter: / rajivsurendra 🔴 ** ABOUT THIS CHANNEL ** Welcome to my YouTube Channel! I've been immersed in the creative and domestic arts for all my life and its a real honor to be sharing my interests with you. Click here to subscribe: / rajivsurendra 🔎 HASHTAGS #themetropolitanmuseumofart #rajivsurendra #suits