Clothes Tell Stories

1. Stories: (Uncategorised); ... which will be useful for non-specialists: terminology, exhibition techniques, successful labels, contemporary collecting, aspects of proper storage and handling, exhibition walk-throughs and much more. ...
2. Terminology for Costume: (Working with clothes); Katia Johansen Royal Danish Collections One of the first major projects for the young Costume Committee was producing a useful Vocabulary of Basic Terms for cataloguing costume. This excellent ...
3. Identification of Fabrics: (Working with clothes); ... a fabric, just describe what you see and feel. “Material not identified, looking like…” is already quite useful, especially if accompanied by some photography. This is all the more important, as there ...
4. Zuzu Angel: (Telling stories with clothes); ... great tragic role of the mater dolorosa. She invoked to her struggle the capacity to produce a theatrical truth, a hyper-reality of her suffering that was useful to her cause. She gained sympathy through ...
5. Pattern-Taking: (Working with clothes); Mette Vejgaard Pedersen A pattern taken from a garment and the process of making the pattern can provide you with a lot of very useful information. These are our thought on the subject ...
6. Clothes Tell Stories: (Uncategorised); ... which will be useful for non-specialists: terminology, exhibition techniques, successful labels, contemporary collecting, aspects of proper storage and handling, exhibition walk-throughs and much more. ...
7. Reconstructions: (Displaying clothes); ... is eminently useful for anyone wanting to see how well copies and reconstructions can be made. Information about every stage of choosing and completing a project is generously available, including patterns. ...
8. Transporting Costume: (Displaying clothes); ... the appearance, strength and useful life of the object. Costume and accessories need to be packed for moving so they are protected from the elements and from soiling. They should be well supported and ...
9. 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 ...
10. 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 ...
11. Take a Closer Look at Costume: (Working with clothes); ... Tradition and sewing.” Text in Swedish, photos and many useful drawings. Elisabeth Crowfoot & Frances Pritchard & Kay Staniland, Textiles and clothing c.1150-c.1450 (London: HMSO, 1992) Esther ...
12. Clothing and Collecting Policies: (Working with clothes); ... the objects can tell, the way they can be used in exhibitions and their usefulness in forming a study and research collection. It can also help to clarify which items you really want to add to your ...