The Charleston Museum will conserve two 18th-century garments
According to the Charleston Museum, 'The Pinckney Project–The Next Step,' will protect and showcase the satin shoes worn by Eliza Lucas Pinckney and the light blue silk taffeta sash worn by her daughter, Harriott Pinckney, during George Washington's visit to Charleston in May 1791 during his Southern Tour.
'These garments reflect the unique fashion of the time, and hold deep historical significance to the Pinckney family, Charleston's history, and the early years of our nation,' said Charleston Museum's curator of historic textiles, Virginia Theerman.
The historic textiles will be displayed in the Charleston Museum's semi-quincentennial exhibit in 2026.
This is the second garment conservation project between the Charleston Museum and the Eliza Lucas Pinckney Chapter, NSDAR. The first project focused on preserving Eliza Lucas Pinckney's 18th-century sack-back gown in 2017.
The Eliza Lucas Pinckney Chapter, NSDAR, has launched a fundraising campaign to support the critical preservation initiative. The Chapter will sponsor the Charleston Museum in applying for an NSDAR Historic Preservation Grant of five thousand dollars.
'We are honored to once again work with the Charleston Museum on an endeavor that honors our chapter namesake, especially during such an important time as our Nation's 250th Anniversary,' Jill Templeton, Historic Preservation Chair of the Eliza Lucas Pinckney Chapter, NSDAR, expresses.
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