The Russian Embroideries of Mademoiselle Chanel An online lecture by Nadia Albertini and Sophie Kurkdjian What's the connection between Coco Chanel and the Romanov family? In the 1920s, Gabrielle Chanel collaborated with Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia. Two women with not much in common [...]
On Saturday, August 13th, Dr. K. Andrea Rusnock presented "Pictures in Thread: Late Imperial Russia and Needlework" as a part of the Russian History Museum's Second Saturday online lecture series. Needlework played a key role in nineteenth century Russian culture and art [...]
Pictures in Thread: Late Imperial Russia and Needlework An online lecture by Dr. Andrea Rusnock Needlework played a key role in nineteenth century Russian culture and art across all social classes, from the peasantry to the urban elite. Women plied their needles to create and [...]
