Contest: Helena Modjeska - Icon of Style
The Wilanów Palace Museum invites pupils, students and graduates of art and cloth design schools, who are under the age of 30, and also all those with a passion for recreating historical dresses or designing clothes, to take part in a new program of the Wilanów for Young Talents series of which integral part is a contest.
The aim of the program is to bring attention to the figure of Helena Modjeska - legendary Polish-American theatre star and one of the most beautiful women of that age, fashion icon of her time, and also a discovery and promotion of young talents. Contest involves sewing a replica of a private or stage outfit of Helena Modjeska or creating a new design inspired by her dresses. The Wilanów Palace Museum collaborates on this project with the Helena Modjeska Society, who’s president is Mr. Kris Cieply – a collector of great actress memorabilia. Jointly we plan to present winners and their works also in American cities, connected to the great artist.
On the website of the contest, participants will be able to familiarize themselves with the story and artistic work of Helena Modjeska and first of all with her wardrobe. Detailed descriptions, archive photographs, drawings and patterns of dresses posted on the website will help participants to recreate, as faithfully as possible, stage or private costumes of the actress, and also to broaden knowledge of women’s fashion of the second half of the 19th century. Additionally, workshops, lectures and consultations for the participants will be held during the entire duration of the program.
