- 1. Identifying sprang sashes
- (Working with clothes)
- Carol James Textile specialist Many military uniforms in the 18th and 19th century included sashes. Some of these were made using a braiding technique called sprang. How can you identify ...
- 2. Identifying Lace: various names and techniques
- (Working with clothes)
- ... MACHINE MADE LACE The 19th century saw the development of machine lace which was capable of cleverly imitating handmade lace and thus undercutting its cost. Chemical lace (is in ...
- 3. Nurses' Uniforms
- (Telling stories with clothes)
- Let Uniforms Tell Stories – Focus on the Nurse’s Uniform Christina Bates Canadian Museum of Civilization Uniforms are really good at telling stories about work, organizations, and individual ...
- 4. Miser’s Purses
- (Telling stories with clothes)
- ... hues were common in the late nineteenth century, after chemist William Henry Perkins discovered mauvine, a pink-purple aniline dye, in 1856. Miser’s purse, American, late 19th century Silk crochet, steel ...
- 5. Clothing and Collecting Policies
- (Working with clothes)
- ... Other items that you already have a great deal of in your collection – special occasion items are not the only items over represented in museum collections. 19th century white underwear, drawers ...
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surface satin stitch
boxes
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angel
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miser's purse
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Taoist jacket
Mapuche
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