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1. Miser’s Purses
(Telling stories with clothes)
Laura L. Camerlengo Philadelphia Museum of Art   Miser’s purses are among many unusual and little-known costume accessories that pervade today’s museum collections. These small purses with center ...
2. Dress and Personal Narrative
(Working with clothes)
... a woman’s skills and diligence. Laos, 1950s.   Clothes as a gift: building social relationship Being light and portable, clothes and garment accessories are often traded or exchanged, at ...
3. Clothes Tell Stories
(Uncategorised)
...  Since many small and/or specialty museums do not have access to personnel trained in working with costume, we hope Clothes Tell Stories can help teach how to store, handle and show costume and accessories. ...
4. Reconstructions
(Displaying clothes)
... Consider alternatives like printing, drawing or projection (showing a picture of an embroidery as a slide on the finished, plain reproduction in white). Accessories, orders, medals and jewelry may be ...
5. Transporting Costume
(Displaying clothes)
... the appearance, strength and useful life of the object. Costume and accessories need to be packed for moving so they are protected from the elements and from soiling. They should be well supported and ...
6. Storing Costume
(Working with clothes)
...  Rolled storage Storage of accessories  Care of objects made of rubber and plastic  General Precautions for storage areas For good information on how to organize costume storage, and ...
7. Preventive Conservation
(Working with clothes)
... of damage, problems, or their side effects which threaten the preservation of museum objects.   Resources regarding costume and accessories See outline of course on preventive conservation: ...
8. Marking and Labeling Costume
(Working with clothes)
...  Methods for marking costume and accessories  Where to place accession numbers  When do we need to see the accession number?  Links to guidelines, instructions and fact sheets.  ...
9. 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    ...
10. Mannequins for Costume Display
(Displaying clothes)
... - shown separately, on their own. Contemporary illustrations will show how accessories were worn and carried in their time.   How to dress mannequins Having measured the garment and its intended ...
11. Handling Clothes
(Working with clothes)
... date, materials and state of preservation decide what actions need to be taken and in which order: photography, pattern-taking, mounting for exhibition, accessories, exhibition  gather the necessary ...
12. Guidelines
(Working with clothes)
... for handling (as opposed to many other types of museum objects). Handling should be done only by a curator/departmental technician so trained. Costumes and accessories should be handled, mounted, positioned, ...
13. Dangerous Costume
(Working with clothes)
... authorities Document what you find or suspect so others are warned and the information is saved   Examples of deadly or poisoned costume and accessories A gift of poisoned gloves ...
14. Useful Addresses
(Working with clothes)
... 87, I-200100 Cornaredo, tel. 0039.02.9362496 Renting and manufacturing of accessories, metal and vacuum forming Robert Allsopp (http://www.raprops.com/) 4, Woodside Ave. Woodside, London, SE 25-5DJ, ...
15. Take a Closer Look at Costume
(Working with clothes)
... and construction of linen skirts, smocks, neckwear, headwear and accessories for men and women, c. 1540-1660 (London: Macmillan, 2008) Linda Baumgarten, Florine Carr & John Watson, Costume close-up: ...
16. Clothing and Collecting Policies
(Working with clothes)
... expensive) but in many ways it makes it even more valuable (even if it’s not in pristine condition).  Accessories – as everybody knows accessories make an outfit. If you have the opportunity ...
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