Costumes of the Americas

🎎 A Collection of 600+ Costumes
🌎 Authentic Indigenous to the Americas.
🗺 Located in Brownsville, TX📍

[Costumes of the Americas @CostumesMuseum]

FAQ: What is new at the museum?
In this video Norma McKnight answers this question.
Finish the video on our website: https://t.co/AIusoceqgl
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#RioGrandeValley #CharroDaysFestival #BrownsvilleTX #HarlingenTX #SanBenitoTX #RGV #Valleyite #museo #historia

[Costumes of the Americas @CostumesMuseum]

Here's another glimpse behind the scenes. We have a new exhibit coming this year. Make sure to visit us while our Pan American Union Exhibit is still here. Find out more here: https://t.co/rLep4Nwsze
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#BrownsvilleTX #HarlingenTX #SouthTexas #BTX #RGV #TraditionalTextiles

[Costumes of the Americas @CostumesMuseum]

“Tradition is not the worship of ashes, but the preservation of fire.”
― Gustav Mahler

#Valleyite #CostumesoftheAmericas #RGV #HarlingenTX #history #RioGrandevalley #museo #TextileDesign #panamericantextiles #culturatgarb #BrownsvilleTX

[Costumes of the Americas @CostumesMuseum]

Achuchar is a word in Spanish that does not exist in English. It means to smother someone in a hug.

#HarlingenTX #history #museo #traditionalclothing #traditions #2020 #BrownsvilleTX #textiles #art #CostumesoftheAmericas #GRV #RGV #learning #RioGrandevalley #historia #Valleyite

[Costumes of the Americas @CostumesMuseum]

Who else is excited for @charroDaysFiesta just around the corner?
We love being a part of our city's history. 🎉
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#TextileTuesday #BrownsvilleTX #BTX #RGV #STX #VisitMitte #Valleyite #CostumesoftheAmericas #TraditionalTextiles #EndlessStories

[Costumes of the Americas @CostumesMuseum]

“There is nothing new except what has been forgotten”
― Rose Bertin

.#history #RGV #culturatgarb #panamericantextiles #HarlingenTX #CostumesoftheAmericas #museo #RioGrandevalley #Valleyite #BrownsvilleTX #TextileDesign #histooria

[Costumes of the Americas @CostumesMuseum]

FAQ: How did the museum start?
In this video Norma McKnight answers this question.
Finish the video on our website: https://t.co/AIusoceqgl
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#RioGrandeValley #CharroDaysFestival #BrownsvilleTX #HarlingenTX #SanBenitoTX #RGV #Valleyite #museo #historia

[Costumes of the Americas @CostumesMuseum]

Here's a little glimpse behind the scenes. We have a new exhibit coming this year. Make sure to visit us while our Pan American Union Exhibit is still here. Find out more here: https://t.co/rLep4Nwsze
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#BrownsvilleTX #HarlingenTX #SouthTexas #BTX #RGV #TraditionalTextiles

[Costumes of the Americas @CostumesMuseum]

"Artists give people something they didn't know they were missing." - Daniel Pink
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#CostumesoftheAmericas #traditionalclothing #historia #RGV #2020 #RioGrandevalley #HarlingenTX #traditions #learning #GRV #history #textiles #TextileDesign #art #Valleyite #museo #BrownsvilleTX

[Costumes of the Americas @CostumesMuseum]

Pasear is a word in Spanish that does not exist in English. It means to take a stroll.

#RGV #Valleyite #learning #art #TextileDesign #CostumesoftheAmericas #textiles #GRV #historia #HarlingenTX #museo #traditions #traditionalclothing #BrownsvilleTX #RioGrandevalley #history

[Costumes of the Americas @CostumesMuseum]

"The thing is to be able to outlast the trends."
-Paul Anka

#CostumesoftheAmericas #traditionalclothing #historia #RGV #2020 #RioGrandevalley #HarlingenTX #traditions #learning #GRV #history #textiles #TextileDesign #art #Valleyite #museo #BrownsvilleTX

[Costumes of the Americas @CostumesMuseum]

Today we remember the Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. It is likely that you will see many of his quotes circling the internet over the next few days. If you remember one thing. Remember that he stood for love instead of hate.
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#MLKJ #MLKJR #Equality #2020 #RGV #Valleyite

[Costumes of the Americas @CostumesMuseum]

Good art is not simply what it looks like, but what it does. Fashion is not different.
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#CostumesoftheAmericas #traditionalclothing #historia #RGV #2020 #RioGrandevalley #HarlingenTX #traditions #learning #GRV #history #textiles #TextileDesign #Valleyite #museo #BrownsvilleTX

[Costumes of the Americas @CostumesMuseum]

FAQ: Where did the costumes come from?
In this video Liza Nunez answers this question.
Finish the video on our website: https://t.co/AIusoceqgl
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#RioGrandeValley #CharroDaysFestival #BrownsvilleTX #HarlingenTX #SanBenitoTX #RGV #Valleyite #museo #historia

[Costumes of the Americas @CostumesMuseum]

"The joy of dressing is an art." — John Galliano

#2020 #RGV #TextileDesign #BrownsvilleTX #HarlingenTX #Valleyite #CostumesoftheAmericas #RioGrandevalley

[Costumes of the Americas @CostumesMuseum]

Lampiño is a word in Spanish that does not exist in English. It is used to refer to someone with little to no facial hair.

#art #textiles #BrownsvilleTX #historia #RGV #RioGrandevalley #history #Valleyite #GRV #TextileDesign #museo #traditions #HarlingenTX #CostumesoftheAmericas

[Costumes of the Americas @CostumesMuseum]

Happy #TextileTuesday !
"Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication."
-Leonardo Da Vinci

#GRV #BrownsvilleTX #CostumesoftheAmericas #RGV #history #TextileDesign #RioGrandevalley #museo #historia #2020 #Valleyite #textiles #HarlingenTX #traditionalclothing #learning #traditions

[Costumes of the Americas @CostumesMuseum]

"Fashion is not necessarily about labels. It's not about brands.
It's about something else that comes from within you." - Ralph Lauren
Who has an outfit that this would work with?
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#2020 #RGV #TextileDesign #BrownsvilleTX #HarlingenTX #Valleyite #CostumesoftheAmericas

[Costumes of the Americas @CostumesMuseum]

This is a word not found in English with a variety of meanings. It usually is a form of affirmation that something is "cool", "okay" or it can mean a simple "yes".

#2020 #RGV #TextileDesign #BrownsvilleTX #HarlingenTX #Valleyite #CostumesoftheAmericas #RioGrandevalley

[Costumes of the Americas @CostumesMuseum]

“I change myself, I change the world” ~ Gloria Anzaldua

#2020 #RGV #TextileDesign #BrownsvilleTX #HarlingenTX #Valleyite #CostumesoftheAmericas #RioGrandevalley #GRV #museo #gloriaanzaldua #bethechange