Clothes Tell Stories

1. The Artist Imagination: (Telling stories with clothes); ... of the dresses was grounded in the spirit of Mercedes’ poem about the princess. The conservation team styled the mannequin and the dress to appear as if the princess was dancing. The display suggested ...
2. Exhibition Space: (Displaying clothes); ... at the beginning is good customer service. The doors and showcase openings play a huge role for exhibiting costume. For example, a dress with a large crinoline skirt, mounted on a mannequin in the workshop, ...
3. 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 ...
4. Reconstructions: (Displaying clothes); ... the painting , and just to show the left side. It was exhibited on its own mannequin in a glass case, where visitors could get very close to see details. In the exhibition it was possible to compare details ...
5. Transporting Costume: (Displaying clothes); ... mannequins unpacking links with useful information Risks/dangers Risks/dangers of transportation: museum objects need to be protected just as well during transportation ...
6. Storing Costume: (Working with clothes); ... 2012) require special conditions and careful preparation for safe storage; many of the larger pieces are best permanently stored on mannequins with specially built support. In addition, a careful analysis ...
7. Planning a Costume Exhibition - a checklist: (Displaying clothes); ... accessories use proper replica undergarments for shaping and for protecting the museum objects make/buy/borrow/adapt mannequins Preparing the space for exhibition ...
8. 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 ...
9. Handling Clothes: (Working with clothes); ... what method is best; make sure there are enough hands to help If moving the garment in a box, make sure it is stabilized so it doesn’t slide around If moving a dressed mannequin, support and cover ...
10. Dangerous Costume: (Working with clothes); ... Heavy and awkward handling Costume, either in storage boxes or on dressed mannequins, can be heavy and awkward for museum staff to handle or move. Working positions are often ...
11. Useful Addresses: (Working with clothes); ... the ICOM Costume Committee webmaster. Fabrics Feathers Busts and mannequins Leather Printing on fabric Acid-free paper/boxes/packing materials Ribbons Sculptors/vacuum-forming Tags ...