- 1. The Artist Imagination
- (Telling stories with clothes)
- Working with artists to story-weave into the dress display Joanna Marschner Historic Royal Palaces At Kensington Palace artists and theatre-makers have united with curators to work within ...
- 2. 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, ...
- 3. Documentation
- (Working with clothes)
- ... to handle it. Your database may be able to display thumbnail images within the record. Here are some ideas to make sure we collect as much information as possible and record it in a way which makes it ...
- 4. St Gallen – the story of lace
- (Telling stories with clothes)
- ... the successful machine-made interpretations by the St Gallen embroiderers and designers and their pioneering innovations. Some five hundred items were on display, thoughtfully picked out from among ...
- 5. Russian Underwear
- (Telling stories with clothes)
- ... and public and private photographs. The 200 examples of underwear displayed revealed the authentic history of private life in Soviet Russia, telling a story of thrift and improvement, of the endless search ...
- 6. Folk Culture and Costume at the Folk Museum in Barbados
- (Telling stories with clothes)
- ... performance and costume are the result of slavery and colonialism. These five costumed mannequins can only be found permanently displayed at the Folk Museum and at Heritage Park located in the parish of ...
- 7. Dress and Personal Narrative
- (Working with clothes)
- ... garments are under-represented in museums’ collections and displays. And yet, the young generation has their own story to tell, sometimes quite different from their parents. (Narrator’s voice) I ...
- 8. Reconstructions
- (Displaying clothes)
- ... a reconstruction or reproduction of a garment? when the original piece is too fragile or too important to display If an original garment is missing an important part (sleeve, overskirt, collar, etc.) ...
- 9. Preventive Conservation
- (Working with clothes)
- ... to preserve all works of art by controlling the environment in which they are displayed, stored and transported. It includes maintaining stable temperature and relative humidity levels, managing light ...
- 10. Coat for a Wounded Prince
- (Telling stories with clothes)
- ... still displayed at the Rosenborg Castle), and became national icons. Christian 4th was Fritz’ great inspiration, perceived as a colorful, strong conqueror. Christian 4th’s clothing had been taken to the ...
- 11. Mannequins for Costume Display
- (Displaying clothes)
- Katia Johansen Royal Danish Collections Costume is usually best displayed on mannequins with the correct size, shape and posture, recreating as far as possible how the garment looked when ...
- 12. Handling Clothes
- (Working with clothes)
- ... and skill. Supports can help distribute strain on shoulders of heavy garments Some garments can be displayed flat, folded in half on a covered, tilted board 2-dimensional exhibition can work if the ...
- 13. Guidelines
- (Working with clothes)
- ... care, handling storage conservation display and outloans photography future considerations The first rule is to show respect ...
- 14. Costume Idioms
- (Telling stories with clothes)
- ... heels, you run faster than them when they are chasing you. Smarty pants A smarty pants is someone who displays the intelligence in an annoying way. Take to your heels ...
- 15. Digital Costume Display - The Kings’ Costumes
- (Displaying clothes)
- ... and special conditions. And it can’t even tolerate the light for very long! There are many good reasons to supplement traditional display with digital presentations. At the Royal Danish Collections, however, ...
- 16. Useful Addresses
- (Working with clothes)
- ... and mannequins for tailor shops and displays. Standard measurements and special measurements on request. Good price balance. Siegel&Stockman (www.siegel-stockman.com ) Showroom USA 126, West 25thstreet, ...
- 17. Clothing and Collecting Policies
- (Working with clothes)
- ... in displays, exhibitions, online and for education, study and research. What do you mean by clothing? This will be different from museum to museum. Clothing and textiles in museums have traditionally ...
- 18. Social and Digital Media
- (Displaying clothes)
- ... help you provide alternative access to objects which might be too big, too fragile or difficult to display. The idea behind social media is the creation of communities and conversations online so once ...
- 19. Creative Labels for Displays of Clothing and Fashion
- (Displaying clothes)
- ... objects, or which help to provide context. Printing on a fabric which echoes the fabric of the clothing on display or using a paperstock which reflects the packaging associated with the garments could ...
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