- 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. Documentation
- (Working with clothes)
- ... of everybody’s time if the location data in particular is no longer correct. Records have been seen where the storage location refers to a building which no longer exists, although this is an extreme case. ...
- 3. International Committee for Museums and Collections of Costume
- (Uncategorised)
- ... wish to share their expertise in research projects, exhibitions, conservation, storage techniques, etc. The Committee aspires to define the museum professional’s standards, share scientific information, ...
- 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. Transporting Costume
- (Displaying clothes)
- Katia Johansen Royal Danish Collections Working with costumes in museums means learning how to move them safely. Clothes in museums move a lot because they must be taken out of storage for ...
- 6. Storing Costume
- (Working with clothes)
- Katia Johansen Royal Danish Collections Costume in museums is rarely stored in space designed exactly for storage. Most storage areas are converted – repurposed, usually with great ...
- 7. Preventive Conservation
- (Working with clothes)
- ... principles in their work in the lab, on display, during transport and in the storage of works of art. Before considering invasive treatment, conservators consider whether preventive conservation options ...
- 8. Planning a Costume Exhibition - a checklist
- (Displaying clothes)
- ... if required transportation between storage, workshop and exhibition space plan already beforehand how and when to dismantle Preparing the museum security ...
- 9. Handling Clothes
- (Working with clothes)
- ... for safe handling, storage, and transportation Plan to have time to mount the dress properly for photography Pattern taking Mounting costume for exhibition Conclusion Helpful sources of ...
- 10. Guidelines
- (Working with clothes)
- ... care, handling storage conservation display and outloans photography future considerations The first rule is to show respect ...
- 11. Dangerous Costume
- (Working with clothes)
- ... heavy metals in paints, dyes, finishing treatments Protection from dust: dust masks Keep work areas and storage areas as clean as possible. When examining dusty and/or deteriorated textiles ...
- 12. Social and Digital Media
- (Displaying clothes)
- ... material kept in museum storage or as a way of enriching an exhibition. Perhaps it could form part of a local university or college course, or even a high school project. Using younger people to shape ...
undergarments
Queen Elizabeth II
personal memories
self couching
receipts
storage area
manufacture
Royal Collections
necklace
storage
exhibition space
1970s
pattern-taking
Munich
lace
Nutcracker
collar
Flannel
patterns
dangerous
Feathers
museum
copy
exhibition
guidelines
ICOM
Donkey Man
risk
outline stitch
Marking
personal attitudes
ombré roll stitch
Weaving
embroidery
Ramie
velvet
festivals
wearer
mannequins
pattern
Shanghai
theatre
diversity of backgrounds
Australia
Cotton
weaving
José Miguel Carrera
documentation
Casse Noisette
bobbin lace
materials
lead
Flax
19th century
interlinking
Hemp
chemical lace
group identity
checklist
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