Linda Tessner
Museum professional who served as director/curator at the Maryhill Museum of Art and a primary witness in the episode's story about the Teatro de la Mode exhibition and its impact on her life and career.
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Jan 23, 2026 • 44min
Fantasy of Fashion, Revisited
Linda Tessner, a museum director and curator who helped steward Maryhill’s uncanny collection, recounts discovering and restoring the tiny Théâtre de la Mode mannequins. Short stories cover the mannequins’ Paris debut, their transatlantic journey to Maryhill, the glamour and personal costs of fashion restoration, and how miniature couture resurfaces in crises.
