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1. An ‘ethnic’ souvenir for a WWI nurse
(Telling stories with clothes)
... wear, and discuss their social and identity-defining role, their manufacturing techniques, etc. We can see them as war mementoes, and speak of the personal significance and the immaterial (emotional, ...
2. Terminology for Costume
(Working with clothes)
... the Netherlands. At present the material is in English, French and German.   Please find out more at Vocabulary of Basic Terms for cataloguing costume  ...
3. Identification of Fabrics
(Working with clothes)
... is very supple as two weave points never touch one another, the material is silk or synthetic fibre. Sateen uses the same weave, the material used is cotton. Charmeuse is a very light satin, once only ...
4. Identification of Fibers
(Working with clothes)
... approximate result may be obtained by a burning test, which however should not be used on Museum material, see for the reaction of fibres: Ditzi Prints Fiber Burn Chart and photos of what that looks like ...
5. 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 ...
6. Identifying Lace: various names and techniques
(Working with clothes)
... fact embroidery) In burnt-out embroidery, the ground material for the embroidery is burnt out (dissolved with acid) and only the embroidery remains. Since 1950 also called “guipure”   Raschel ...
7. St Gallen – the story of lace
(Telling stories with clothes)
... took silk as ground material for the embroidery and used cotton thread to embroider. With caustic soda he burned out the silk and the cotton embroidery remained. Wetter put the first chemical lace on the ...
8. Lace for an Empress
(Telling stories with clothes)
... is missing, there are a variety of options when mounting the dress.  The material and color of the fabric as well as the actual length and effective width of the skirt, the cut of the top of the collar ...
9. Nurses' Uniforms
(Telling stories with clothes)
... on how to make up her uniform.  If possible, it would be good to collect associated archival material such as photographs, letters, student notebooks and scrapbooks, as well as oral histories recording ...
10. Russian Underwear
(Telling stories with clothes)
... or memory space as well, not only for taste and smell but also of material sensation: scratchy underwear, tight corsets, chafing elastic bands, sliding straps, cool silk, warm wool. The body remembers ...
11. 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 ...
12. 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. ...
13. 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. ...
14. 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 ...
15. 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 ...
16. 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 ...
17. 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 ...
18. 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 ...
19. 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, ...
20. 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 ...
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