The value of women's wear: Smith College Clothing Collection

A Girl Scout uniform worn by Sylvia Plath.CreditShana Sureck for The New York Times

Should These Clothes Be Saved?

Thousands of articles of everyday women’s clothing are being preserved in lockers in a college basement. But where, exactly, does their value lie?

By Vanessa Friedman

Things to read right now

A paper dress from the archive. CreditShana Sureck for The New York Times

https://nyti.ms/2LqsiF5

Should These Clothes Be Saved? by Vanessa Friedman

You have the five minutes to go read this article about Kiki Smith's work with the Smith College Historic Clothing Collection. Sylvia Plath's girl scout uniform should get you there. 

 If anything, go look at the pictures. It's a great article about collections, about clothing, and about institutional process. And very much worth your time.

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