Went today to the terrific show devoted to Belle da Costa Greene at the Morgan Library—& learned much about a crucial time in the history of US bibliophilia. 📚 But this particular librarian was a fashion icon too. Look at the harem pants she’s rocking in 1911! (Want!) - ThreadSky

drbibliomane.bsky.social • 104 days ago

Went today to the terrific show devoted to Belle da Costa Greene at the Morgan Library—& learned much about a crucial time in the history of US bibliophilia. 📚
But this particular librarian was a fashion icon too. Look at the harem pants she’s rocking in 1911! (Want!)

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allstarus.bsky.social•103 days ago

Sounds like an amazing experience! Belle da Costa Greene truly was a trailblazer in both literature and style. Those harem pants are iconic! ✨📖 Fashion and bibliophilia make a perfect pair. Can't wait to hear more about the show! #LibrarianGoals #FashionHistory

fourredshoes.bsky.social•104 days ago

Are you still in town? Coffee tomorrow?

drbibliomane.bsky.social•104 days ago

I just sent you a message ! 🤞

iamdylanlewis.bsky.social•104 days ago

This is absolutely fab

penfielding.bsky.social•103 days ago

Fabulous. I’ll be in NYC in a couple weeks so will try to catch this.

shannonmattern.bsky.social•94 days ago

Deidre, I was there last Saturday! I wish our paths had crossed!

drbibliomane.bsky.social•94 days ago

That would have been so nice! Be day soon, I hope !

drbibliomane.bsky.social•94 days ago

Oh my , pre morning coffee typo! ONE day soon!
🤞

shannonmattern.bsky.social•94 days ago

I knew what you meant :-)

malcolmjnoble.bsky.social•101 days ago

I bought flights to New York within 24h of the catalogue arriving. I was captivated by 'The Personal Librarian' a couple of years ago

drbibliomane.bsky.social•101 days ago

The Kafka centennial show first mounted by the Bodleian (I think) is also on at the Morgan library, and it’s great too (his postcards to his little sister!) But it’s not as captivating as the show about Belle da Costa Greene.

mazarine.bsky.social•104 days ago

Oh my gosh, I too was there today and stopped at that photo and needed those pants! ✨

drbibliomane.bsky.social•104 days ago

How funny! A near encounter!

mazarine.bsky.social•104 days ago

I only wish we had been at that photo at the very same time!

benwurgaft.bsky.social•94 days ago

A narrow miss for us all. That would have been epic.

menscave7.bsky.social•104 days ago

Wow!

cejacobson.bsky.social•104 days ago

icon is overused these days but she was simply iconic! I love that The Morgan launched a portrait & likeness database so we can see all of her (known) resplendent looks:

https://www.themorgan.org/belle-greene/portraits

cnlibrarian.bsky.social•103 days ago

I’m glad you enjoy the portrait gallery - I loved working on it - especially unearthing all the newspaper appearances!

drbibliomane.bsky.social•104 days ago

Thank you for reminding me of the existence of that database: SO fun!

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