In the late 60s, Baudrillard wrote that ancient objects "seemed to contradict the requirements of functional numeracy, meeting the desires of a different order - to express testimony, memory, nostalgia, flight from reality", and on this basis included them in a special group of marginal things. Now marginality is a sign of good taste, and “nostalgia” and “flight from reality” are more in demand than ever. So, heather blooms in the gardens - a plant that is the richest in all kinds of historical and cultural associations. Interiors adorn the "reprint editions" of fabrics of past centuries. Couturiers create (and we wear, and not without pleasure) clothes, which, if not an exact replica of outfits of the past, then at least conveys our sense of that era. Beadwork has become fashionable - they can now be found everywhere: in the wardrobe of secular beauties, on the pages of fashion magazines and again in museums - only this time at the most fashionable exhibitions of the season. Lace and chignons, Jane Austen novels and feminine silhouettes in the spirit of Victor Hugo returned to our life. And - as a consequence (or maybe the inspiration?) Of these changes, antiques are again relevant. Chased silver cups, embroidered photo frames, tables for needlework and chairs from 19th-century and even 18th-century country headsets gradually move from the category of museum exhibits to the rank of living things. Is this a change of epochs or just a short-lived caprice of fashion? Wait and see.
Passing the gallery 
