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1. An ‘ethnic’ souvenir for a WWI nurse
(Telling stories with clothes)
... immediate sign of recognition. Women’s costumes, in particular, were differentiated not only by place of origin, but also by marital and family status (single, engaged, married, mother, widow, etc.). ...
2. Identifying sprang sashes
(Working with clothes)
... a kind of gathering before the fringe begins. Threads double up giving the appearance of a coarser weave at the ends. Some sprang sashes have elaborate patterns created by the careful placement ...
3. The Artist Imagination
(Telling stories with clothes)
Working with artists to story-weave into the dress display Joanna Marschner Historic Royal Palaces   At Kensington Palace artists and theatre-makers have united with curators to work within ...
4. Disclaimer
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... products, services, or related graphics contained on the website for any purpose. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. In no event will we be liable for ...
5. Exhibition Space
(Displaying clothes)
... room for technical staff to move around inside to make final adjustments after the figures are in place. The same is true for the construction of crates for transport. Is the lift big enough? Here the ...
6. Identification of Fabrics
(Working with clothes)
Brigitte Herrbach-Schmidt ICOM Costume Committee board member   The main techniques of fabric construction are Felting and Fleece making Weaving Knitting Lacemaking, not fitting ...
7. Documentation
(Working with clothes)
... ones too. (See also Take a Closer Look at Costume, Identifying fibers, Identifying fabrics, Identifying lace and Identifying stitches) Measure carefully the main parts. Remember to note the units used. ...
8. Identifying Lace: various names and techniques
(Working with clothes)
Ursula Karbacher Textile Museum St Gallen and ICOM Costume Committee member   The field of lace is very complex and not easy to grasp. Here some principal types which may be found on dress. For ...
9. St Gallen – the story of lace
(Telling stories with clothes)
... need for a place in which textile design and crafts could be exhibited, taught and conserved was increasingly felt. The Business Directorate of the Chamber of Commerce of the cantons of St Gallen, Appenzell ...
10. Lace for an Empress
(Telling stories with clothes)
Ursula Karbacher Textile Museum St Gallen and ICOM Costume Committee member     A highlight of the lace collection at the Textile Museum St. Gallen is a ball gown attributed to the Empress ...
11. Miser’s Purses
(Telling stories with clothes)
... hand and one of the purse’s rings in her right hand. Her elaborate attire, handling of the purse’s ring (as if she were going to place it on her finger), and direct gaze at the viewer suggest that she ...
12. Woven Legends from Guatemala
(Telling stories with clothes)
... was not at all happy with her choice. Not knowing what to do, he decided to spy on the young couple.  So he placed a flea in the left ear of the princess without her noticing. The flea told the ...
13. Reconstructing the Dress of Queen Mary of Hungary
(Telling stories with clothes)
... Jacques Dubreucq was asked to build a renaissance style palace at Binche (Belgium). The castle was completed to welcome Charles V and his son Philippe in August 1549. Five years after the emperor’s visit ...
14. Folk Culture and Costume at the Folk Museum in Barbados
(Telling stories with clothes)
... movements, which included dances and drills. These dances and ‘drills’ included, and still feature the ‘wangle lo’, a dance which performers place their hands on their hips, bend their knees while making ...
15. Pattern-Taking
(Working with clothes)
... will reduce the need for further handling.     How to get started   A few things you ought to consider before taking a pattern of a historical garment: Place of work: Find ...
16. Dress and Personal Narrative
(Working with clothes)
... getting married, every Hmong girl receives a gift of a large silver necklace. In refugee camps in Thailand we were very poor, we had no silver. So when I was getting married, my family melted all aluminium ...
17. International Committee for Museums and Collections of Costume
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... 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 ...
18. Reconstructions
(Displaying clothes)
...  Lace: it’s best not to use original lace, which may be valuable and will not stand up to washing and cleaning if the copy is to be worn. Reproductions and machine-made will have to do. Embroidery: ...
19. Transporting Costume
(Displaying clothes)
... be supported by custom-made supports cut out of Ethafoam, which then is placed in a sturdy box. It is important to avoid contamination from surroundings and other objects when museum objects are being ...
20. Storing Costume
(Working with clothes)
... facility. For example, the excellent information from the Canadian Conservation Institute is a good place to begin: Hanging storage for costume (preparations, instructions and materials) Flat storage  ...
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