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1. An ‘ethnic’ souvenir for a WWI nurse
(Telling stories with clothes)
... in the collection, recorded and photographed, treated by conservators, and stored. They are soon to be exhibited at the refurbished permanent exhibition of the Museum, illustrating this very subject: how ...
2. The Artist Imagination
(Telling stories with clothes)
... the palace. The imagination and skills of these creative communities have drawn powerful, emotional stories from the collection of dress on display. This has had great resonance with a contemporary audience. ...
3. Royal Gala Video
(Displaying clothes)
Queen Margrethe II of Denmark celebrated her 40th anniversary as queen in 2012. The Royal Danish Collections arranged a special exhibition of a selection of the Queen's gala gowns called "Royal Gala". ...
4. 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 ...
5. Documentation
(Working with clothes)
Anthea Bickley ICOM Costume Committee board member   Costume in our collections cannot be used to tell stories if we do not know what we have, where it is and what condition it is in. We have ...
6. St Gallen – the story of lace
(Telling stories with clothes)
... and Library. In the landmark exhibition “St Gall – the Story of Lace” the Textile Museum explained how the exceptional historical lace collection held by the Museum has provided the inspiration for ...
7. Lace for an Empress
(Telling stories with clothes)
Ursula Karbacher Textile Museum St Gallen and ICOM Costume Committee member     A highlight of the lace collection at the Textile Museum St. Gallen is a ball gown attributed to the Empress ...
8. Zuzu Angel
(Telling stories with clothes)
... designer Zuzu Angel would leave go to the United States to present yet another collection in a great show, she had the conviction her son had been murdered during a session of torture in a Brazilian Air ...
9. Nurses' Uniforms
(Telling stories with clothes)
... greatly enhance the value of historical or ethnographic collections. Most people think of the military when they think of uniforms, but of course there are many other types of uniforms to collect. Depending ...
10. Theater Costume
(Telling stories with clothes)
Katia Johansen Royal Danish Collections   Costume worn on stage and screen often has a very special character, perhaps because it is so carefully designed to be worn and worked in. Museums exhibiting ...
11. Russian Underwear
(Telling stories with clothes)
... and from view, but also the last layer before the body is finally exposed. The body as a medium for self-presentation provides a surface that registers cultural norms and values. It is a kind of recollection ...
12. Miser’s Purses
(Telling stories with clothes)
Laura L. Camerlengo Philadelphia Museum of Art   Miser’s purses are among many unusual and little-known costume accessories that pervade today’s museum collections. These small purses with center ...
13. Folk Culture and Costume at the Folk Museum in Barbados
(Telling stories with clothes)
... book.   Conclusion Apart from the costumed characters mentioned above, the BMHS has and continues to acquire costumes to its collection on a small scale. The inability to display or exhibit ...
14. Pattern-Taking
(Working with clothes)
... are easier to compare than garments and will enable you to compare with similar garments in other collections without handling. An accurate pattern combined with a thorough description and good pictures ...
15. Dress and Personal Narrative
(Working with clothes)
... narrative and historical collections How to document personal history of dress Further sources Contemporary dress – the Hmong: refugees from Laos   In cases where a curator has ...
16. International Committee for Museums and Collections of Costume
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The Costume Committee of ICOM is a forum for museum professionals committed to the study, interpretation and preservation of all aspects of apparel. Participation in the committee is open to those who ...
17. Reconstructions
(Displaying clothes)
Making copies of museum garments Katia Johansen and Mette Vejgaard Petersen Royal Danish Collections     What resources can a museum offer if you want to make a copy or reconstruction ...
18. Transporting Costume
(Displaying clothes)
Katia Johansen Royal Danish Collections   Working with costumes in museums means learning how to move them safely. Clothes in museums move a lot because they must be taken out of storage for ...
19. Storing Costume
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Katia Johansen Royal Danish Collections    Costume in museums is rarely stored in space designed exactly for storage. Most storage areas are converted – repurposed, usually with great ...
20. Preventive Conservation
(Working with clothes)
Katia Johansen Royal Danish Collections Preventive Conservation: definition: The National Gallery of Australia describes preventive conservation as follows: It aims to minimise deterioration ...
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