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1. An ‘ethnic’ souvenir for a WWI nurse
(Telling stories with clothes)
... to her mother, published in a Calgary newspaper of the time – that the ship stayed on the island of Crete for two days and she took an excursion to a mountainous village there. In any case, here ...
2. Zuzu Angel
(Telling stories with clothes)
... neck. The news of the denouncement made in the first political protest fashion show in the fashion history was published in newspapers of several countries. And Zuzu was not charged with violating the ...
3. Folk Culture and Costume at the Folk Museum in Barbados
(Telling stories with clothes)
... St. Philip. This paper highlights the two museums which play a part in depicting these costumed characters in Barbados; continues with an overview of the history of Crop Over in Barbados; and concludes ...
4. Pattern-Taking
(Working with clothes)
... yourself a table that is large enough for the entire garment and place the garment on thin acid free paper. This will enable you to move the garment without handling. Remember that any handling wears the ...
5. Dress and Personal Narrative
(Working with clothes)
... their owners or witnesses of the events at which they were worn. Such statements and opinions can usually be extracted from personal letters, diaries, reports, published memoirs and newspaper articles.  ...
6. International Committee for Museums and Collections of Costume
(Uncategorised)
... At annual meetings papers are given and discussions take place around an established theme. The “Clothes Tell Stories” website is intended as a help and inspiration for anyone with an interest ...
7. Reconstructions
(Displaying clothes)
... existing or from paintings, as inspiration for their own work (as example the artist Isabella Borchgrave, Belgium, who recreates historical costume in paper) if the museum is concerned about how a copy ...
8. Transporting Costume
(Displaying clothes)
... inside crates during transit. Useful materials include bubble wrap in various sizes (never wrap directly on costume), Tyvek, tissue paper in sheets and rolls, glassine paper for surface protection and ...
9. Storing Costume
(Working with clothes)
... religiously every time objects are moved into and out of storage. Removal slips outside boxes and drawers, most visible if on colored paper, represent the objects themselves and make putting things back ...
10. Preventive Conservation
(Working with clothes)
... exposure, controlling pests, disaster preparedness and protecting works of art from other physical or chemical damage. Objects, paintings, textiles and paper conservators apply preventive conservation ...
11. Marking and Labeling Costume
(Working with clothes)
...    Typing or laser-printing numbers onto prepared fabric, archival paper or Tyvek, which is then painted with a protective lacquer, cut out and stitched or hung as tags on the garment. For: can ...
12. Mannequins for Costume Display
(Displaying clothes)
... soft Ethafoam sheet, cotton wool or crumpled acid-free tissue paper (pre-used, crumpled paper is much softer than new). This padding can be inserted under the jersey cover to build up the bust, shoulder ...
13. Handling Clothes
(Working with clothes)
... with paper, Tyvek and/or a waterproof outer cover; mannequins can be secured to pallets with G-clamps Move packed boxes and mannequins on trolleys when possible - they are heavy and awkward Use clean ...
14. Guidelines
(Working with clothes)
... folding. If unavoidable, use acid-free tissue paper to cushion the folds. Transport only under dust covers, using buffered trays or trolleys. Dustcovers should be made from well washed unbleached, or ...
15. 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 ...
16. Clothing and Collecting Policies
(Working with clothes)
... for a use other than your main collection make sure that this is clearly stated during the acquisition process, and in acquisition paperwork, and that the donor understands clearly how their object will ...
17. 1962 Dress Memories
(Telling stories with clothes)
... soup can image which has been relentlessly replicated, including on the famous paper dresses of the late 1960s, often obscures the fact that there were 32 different soup cans represented, one for each ...
18. Social and Digital Media
(Displaying clothes)
... of clothing in your collection to a wider audience and reaching a new generation of potential visitors more familiar with fashion blogs and texting than newspaper and text panels. Social media can also ...
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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