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. Identification of Fibers: (Working with clothes); ... at http://newvintagelady.blogspot.de/2010/12/burn-testing-101.html Luckily labels often tell what the object is made of: Wool ( Lambs wool / Camel Hair/ Mohair / Alpaca / Angora / Cashmere) ...
3. Documentation: (Working with clothes); ... the wearer got fatter, or because it was later used for fancy dress. Describe the position and type of each label. Transcribe it carefully. Add notes. Legislation on the labels required in modern ...
4. 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. ...
5. Marking and Labeling Costume: (Working with clothes); ... should be removed for washing in case the ink is not permanent; Against: cloth tape labels tend to be large and clumsy, and are then placed so they are difficult to find, requiring unnecessary handling. ...
6. Planning a Costume Exhibition - a checklist: (Displaying clothes); ... build or adapt glass cases design a suitable traffic plan choose lighting ensure climate write labels and choose how to mount them decide how to present information in more than one language ...
7. Creative Labels for Displays of Clothing and Fashion: (Displaying clothes); - some suggestions - Alexandra Kim ICOM Costume Committee board member For most museum staff exhibition labels are an important way of providing visitors with information about specific ...