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1. Documentation
(Working with clothes)
... far as possible all the materials should be identified. Begin with the main ones, and finish with the trimmings. Remember to use today’s names, as well as those contemporary with the item and any regional ...
2. Nurses' Uniforms
(Telling stories with clothes)
Let Uniforms Tell Stories – Focus on the Nurse’s Uniform Christina Bates Canadian Museum of Civilization   Uniforms are really good at telling stories about work, organizations, and individual ...
3. Miser’s Purses
(Telling stories with clothes)
... structures from silk net, crochet or knit, although other materials, such as leather, chain-link mesh, hair, and wool or velvet cloth, were sometimes used. Although miser’s purses had faded from popular ...
4. Folk Culture and Costume at the Folk Museum in Barbados
(Telling stories with clothes)
... which evolved from the re-birth of Crop Over in the 1970’s, and the changes in costume design from the use of traditional materials to leaves, beads and body paint, which currently dominate the festival. ...
5. Dress and Personal Narrative
(Working with clothes)
... owner. In addition to obtaining information through an interview, when a dress enters a museum’s collection it is important to obtain related materials like photographs, various ephemera, packaging etc. ...
6. Reconstructions
(Displaying clothes)
... how can you get usable patterns and materials, as well as learning how to sew the special seams that makecopies of historical clothing look genuine?   When does a museum want to make a reconstruction ...
7. Transporting Costume
(Displaying clothes)
...  choice of safe packing materials  moving packed pieces  insurance reminder about health and safety issues use of mechanical aids for moving and lifting  how to move dressed ...
8. Storing Costume
(Working with clothes)
... water pipes should well apart from the storage area) easy access, also for trolleys and large items storage space for materials, tools, telephone, computer and internet access quality: choose the ...
9. Preventive Conservation
(Working with clothes)
... the most interdisciplinary specialisations as it refers to knowledge from materials science, building science, chemistry, physics, biology, engineering, systems science and management, as well as a host ...
10. Marking and Labeling Costume
(Working with clothes)
... be faster and allow for smaller labels, as the printed numbers are more legible, and not dependent on good handwriting skills of a single person; Against: requires typewriter and special materials; some ...
11. Planning a Costume Exhibition - a checklist
(Displaying clothes)
... information       Preparing yourself and your staff   ensure adequate training and practice ensure adequate time and space to work have the necessary materials, ...
12. Mannequins for Costume Display
(Displaying clothes)
... Inexpensive dummies can be made with simple, safe materials in a variety of ways, but it is always important to have a good sense of three-dimensional form and proportions. Knowing fashion history and ...
13. Handling Clothes
(Working with clothes)
Katia Johansen Royal Danish Collections   Introduction Checklist A mental walk through Assess the piece’s date, construction, materials and state of preservation  Necessary materials ...
14. Guidelines
(Working with clothes)
... using individually padded hangers and white cotton tapes to take the weight of heavy skirts. Strained materials will tear and develop creases and distortions. Ensure sufficient space to allow air circulation ...
15. Dangerous Costume
(Working with clothes)
... allergic reaction. Dust, pollen and pet dander are all common allergens (below), but it is possible to be allergic to anything. These materials in museums objects may be considered historical evidence, ...
16. Digital Costume Display - The Kings’ Costumes
(Displaying clothes)
... of their history, precise dates, exquisite materials and tailoring, and because the collection contains, unusually, almost exclusively men’s clothing from the early 1600’s to today. Using 3D visualization, ...
17. 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 ...
18. Take a Closer Look at Costume
(Working with clothes)
... general use of materials has changed over time. A certain material or its use can be an important clue to dating. However it is important to observe that different materials can be dated differently in ...
19. Ponchos and Mantas
(Telling stories with clothes)
... of cultural, national and social identities. Through their materials, production and decorative techniques surviving examples in the collection of Museo Histórico Nacional, Santiago, illuminate this rich, ...
20. Creative Labels for Displays of Clothing and Fashion
(Displaying clothes)
... luggage tags for an exhibition about travel, clapperboards for an exhibition about film costume  or invitations for an exhibition about party dresses. Use materials which have a connection to the ...
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