Watch This Textile Conservator Repair and Clean Bead Embroidered Stage Costumes | ASMR at the V&A Museum of Art and Design

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Remember TheCrafsMan SteadyCraftin videos I have shared before? This wonderful craft instructor has a soothing voice which makes his instructional videos a joy to listen to. Rather like Bob Ross’s painting videos.

Indeed, the soft-spoken Bob Ross’ videos are the most common examples of ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response). Something to sooth our stressed existence!

Coined in 2010, ASMR is a relaxing, often sedative sensation that begins on the scalp and moves down the body. Also known as “brain massage,” it’s triggered by placid sights and sounds such as whispers, accents, and crackles.

It is a popular and fast growing Youtube trend! These videos are best listened to with headphones.

The Victoria and Albert Museum of Art and Design have gotten into the act. Watch how the gentle voiced Senior Textile Conservator, Susana Fajardo works on repairing and cleaning two bead embroidered costumes.

The first ASMR video is the careful repair of a dress – or rather the underdress of a stage outfit worn by Sandie Shaw, who represented the UK, at the Eurovision Song contest way back in 1967. The V&A include a color picture towards the end showing the original dress which was designed by London based Parker Costumer Ltd. You can also see detailed views of the dress and its exhibit location here.

She has a great deal of patience!

One witty comment on this video (it sometimes pays to look at Youtube comments):

“Conserving a clown costume” is what I call it when I’m doing my laundry.

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