Clothes Tell Stories

1. Exhibition Space: (Displaying clothes); Ursula Karbacher Textile Museum St Gallen and ICOM Costume Committee member In planning an exhibition, it is important to calculate the actual size of the exhibition space which is available, ...
2. Transporting Costume: (Displaying clothes); ... as they are while in the museum. This requires careful planning and training in how best to pack costume for the journey involved. Textile conservators have a much better idea of the weaknesses of each ...
3. Storing Costume: (Working with clothes); ... Rabanne Checklist: When planning to build or modify a storage area, it’s necessary to consider many factors: adequate space for packing/unpacking access to water for washing hands (but ...
4. Preventive Conservation: (Working with clothes); ... conservation goals Preventive conservation aims to protect museum collections from damage and unnecessary deterioration Disaster planning and thoughtful museum administration enable early detection ...
5. Planning a Costume Exhibition - a checklist: (Displaying clothes); Katia Johansen Royal Danish Collections Checklist for planning: Define the exhibition Begin by defining the exhibition’s type, content, duration, budget, financing, who is in charge, the exhibition’s ...
6. Mannequins for Costume Display: (Displaying clothes); ... foresight and planning. Small carriers on wheels (of the kind used by car mechanics working under cars) are useful, but the dressed mannequin should always be covered and packed for transportation so the ...
7. Useful Addresses: (Working with clothes); Dorothea Nicolai ICOM Costume Committee boardmember Planning a project often means materializing: where to find things you need. The following addresses are ones I have worked with for over ...