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Yifu Liu, Anne L. Poulet Curatorial Fellow, gave an illuminating lecture tracing the evolution of Chinese porcelain at The Frick Collection—from Henry Clay Frick’s earliest acquisitions to the museum’s most recent additions.

Delight in Ruffles & Ribbons: Fashion Plates from the Time of Marie Antoinette, a special installation in The Frick Collection’s Cabinet Gallery displaying twenty-four hand-colored engravings, known as fashion plates, depicting French dress in the late eighteenth century.

Yifu Liu, Anne L. Poulet Curatorial Fellow, explores the legacy of this print series, which anticipated the arrival of modern fashion magazines. He discusses the historical context surrounding the fashion plates, including the influence of French Caribbean fashions, and shares some highlights of the installation, providing vivid glimpses into French daily life before the Revolution.