Hatched, Matched, Dispatched – & Patched!

Bursting with textile treasures, this exhibition brings together astonishing objects that commemorate family milestones. As well as featuring historic quilts from major collections, the exhibition will also showcase superb costumes. Everyone has his or her own way of perusing the newspaper. Some readers will turn immediately to the sports pages or television listings, while others will choose to look first at the Births, Marriages and Deaths section, also known in popular parlance as ‘hatched, matched, and dispatched’. Formal naming ceremonies, public pledges of union, and rituals of communal mourning are witnessed and shared by diverse communities throughout the world. This exhibition showcases a wealth of textile treasures that commemorate these milestones.

Suitable for
Family friendly


Website
http://americanmuseum.org/about-the-museum/current-exhibitions/hatched-matched-dispatched-patched-2/

Source: http://www.culture24.org.uk//sw000107?id=EVENT509693