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Sharing a highlight from 2019 alumnus Brian Centrone, who in 2024 guest-curated the exhibition Gilding Northeast Ohio: Fashion and Fortune 1870-1900 at the Massillon Museum in Massillon, Ohio.

From Brian: The exhibition explored the region’s forgotten glittering prominence during the Gilded Age, using fashion to reflect the era’s class, political, and social complexities. It featured garments from the Massillon Museum and Western Reserve Historical Society, alongside loans from regional institutions like The McKinley Presidential Library and Museum, Kent State University Museum, and Spring Hill Historic Home and Underground Railroad Site. A highlight was the inclusion of costumes from HBO’s The Gilded Age series, paired with original garments to showcase the lasting influence of fashion from this period.

The first image shows Brian in front of “Fashion and Fortune,” the first of eight vignettes based on narrative themes that contrasted the lives of the wealthy elite with those of the working class.

The second features Brian with Carrie Coon, Emmy-nominated actress of HBO’s The Gilded Age, and fellow NYU Costumes Studies Alumni Carole Schnick, CS ’19, and Michael German, CS ’20, after an Evening with Carrie Coon at the Massillon Museum in September 2024.

The third pictures Brian presenting on Gilding Northeast Ohio at the 2026 CSA Annual Symposium in Charlotte, N.C. As the 2025 CSA Richard Martin Exhibition Award Winner (large exhibition), he served as one of the keynote speakers of the conference.

The remaining images are installation shots. Enjoy!

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Meet CSA Mid-Atlantic’s leadership shared through the region’s winter newsletter: Frank New (Chair), Cybele Moon (Program and Events Coordinator), Katrina Orsini (Social Media Coordinator), and Lauryn Grubbs (Treasurer).

If you think this is a group you would like to get to know more, the region still has several opportunities for members who are interested in getting involved including Vice Chair, Communications Chair, and Membership Coordinator.

The newsletter also includes a review of the region’s 2025 events, an interview with Brian Centrone and more so check your inbox if you are in the Mid-Atlantic!

#CSA #CostumeSocietyofAmerica #FashionResearch #CSALeadership

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Fashion historian @briancentrone will not allow for the death of the necktie! 🙅‍♂️ Surprise, we're back! On this special bonus episode of The Unofficial Gilded Age Aftershow, we take a deep dive into the incredible fashion of @gildedagehbo. #TheGildedAge

📺 Find the full episode on our YouTube channel tomorrow, October 31 at 12 PM EST

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The spectacular costumes of @gildedagehbo are opulent, intricate, and... heavy?🏋️ Fashion historian @briancentrone joins us for this week's episode of The Unofficial Gilded Age Aftershow and lets us peek behind the wardrobe of some of the series' most iconic outfits! #TheGildedAge

📺 Find the full episode on our YouTube channel tomorrow, July 25 at 12 PM EST

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Baking with Sarah (& Brian!)

Chocolate Chip Cookies, Sarah's Way 😉

Recipe is a modification of the Toll House Morsel's recipe on the back of the yellow bag. . .

2 sticks butter
3/4c white sugar
3/4c brown sugar (packed)
2 eggs
1tsp vanilla
1tsp baking soda
1tsp salt
2 1/2c AP flour
~3c chocolate chips (of different sizes and darkness of chocolate)

Baking Temp: 375 degrees F for ~13-15min

Happy Baking!
S & B ❤️🥰

@briancentrone

#baking #homemade #cookies #chocolatechip #ambaking #weekendbaking #bake #cookie #tollhouse #chocolate

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I’m excited for the return of The Gilded Age on HBO/Max. One of my favorite parts of the show is seeing the Gilded Age fashions. Last year the Massillon Museum in Massillon, Ohio had an exhibit called Gilding Northeast Ohio: Fashion & Fortune 1870-1900 (curated by @briancentrone ). The exhibit displayed costumes from the show. It was a privilege to see the detailed costumes in person. I can’t wait to see the costume designs for season three! @massmu @gildedagehbo @streamonmax #thegildedage #costumes #fashion #massillonmuseum #massillonohio #bertharussell #aurorafane #northeastohio

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First time back @costumesocietyamerica since beginning doctoral work. Just wonderful to see so many longtime friends, former students, interns, and colleagues and to meet some fellow trouser fanatics. Spending time with this community gave me a much needed boost of inspiration and support as I continue to plug along on my dissertation. And ending each day with @maimaimaivu was the best I could ask for.♥️

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Happy Opening Day to “Fashioning Wonder: A Cabinet of Curiosities” Curated by Dr. Colleen Hill, a huge congrats on a beautiful, thought provoking exhibition [ @colleen_hill_fashion ]

A fashion feast for the eyes. Don’t wait, go see this exhibition [ 🆓 ]. It opens today!

📍 @museumatfit

#FashioningWonder

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We picked up our burgundy 19th century wedding dress from the Massillon Museum today, where it was displayed as part of their “Gilding Northeast Ohio” exhibition curated by Brian Centrone. The dress belonged to Lucy Sackett, born 1849 in Tallmadge, Ohio.

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Great afternoon of fashion history, ballet and music at the @massmu Massillon, Ohio! Interesting fashion history panel co-moderated by @briancentrone and @clestartshere curator of costume and textiles Patricia Edmonson featuring @elizabethlblock PhD art historian and historian Dr. Einav Rabinovitch-Fox. Enjoyed the performances by @canton_ballet and @cantonsymphony !

#fashion #fashionhistory #history #ballet #music #classicalmusic

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Lovely photos from when Carrie visited @massmu exhibit Gilding Northeast Ohio: Fashion and Fortune 1870-1900!

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#carriecoon #thegildedage #bertharussell #gildedagehbo #hbomax #streamonmax #massillonmuseum #exhibit #exhibition #theatre #television #film #movie #cinema

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Great weekend with @mauracampbell! We checked out the #GildingNEO exhibition at @massmu! There was a free talk with the curator @briancentrone, Gilded Age TV Show designer @kasia_walicka_maimone and star of the show @carriecoon! Fabulous exhibit and great talk! We also visited the First Ladies National Historic site (@firstladiesnps) and the McKinley Presidential Library and Museum (@mckinleymuseum)

#ohio #museums #exhibitdesigner #gildedage #gildedagehbo

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