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1. An ‘ethnic’ souvenir for a WWI nurse
(Telling stories with clothes)
... clothes can be used to tell stories.     Back and forth an ocean, through a century: different uses, different perspectives I like to think of this set of objects as a bridge over space ...
2. Exhibition Space
(Displaying clothes)
Ursula Karbacher Textile Museum St Gallen and ICOM Costume Committee member   In planning an exhibition, it is important to calculate the actual size of the exhibition space which is available, ...
3. Identifying Lace: various names and techniques
(Working with clothes)
... or the cutting away of portions of the textile. The open spaces are reinforced and filled with embroidery or needle lace.   Filet Lace (is in fact embroidery) Knotted loops worked in rows, ...
4. 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 ...
5. Folk Culture and Costume at the Folk Museum in Barbados
(Telling stories with clothes)
... the Royal Navy. Many locals believe that it was through the Landship that working class people were able to ‘claim possession’ of public spaces. The Landship is best known for its performances or naval ...
6. Transporting Costume
(Displaying clothes)
... interleafing, foam plastic sheets, Ethafoam planks, wood for crates and supports, and plenty of washed, undyed muslin for wrapping, dustcovers and to put on the floor to ensure a clean space for unpacking. ...
7. 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 ...
8. Planning a Costume Exhibition - a checklist
(Displaying clothes)
... purpose, and who is in charge of what.   Prepare yourself and your staff Prepare the costume Prepare the exhibition space Prepare the museum Prepare the public Links to further ...
9. Mannequins for Costume Display
(Displaying clothes)
... a forklift.   Installing dressed mannequins in glass cases Installing dressed mannequins in glass cases requires enough space to come in and out, a stable floor which can support the weight ...
10. Handling Clothes
(Working with clothes)
... ‘walk through’ what needs to be done before it is back in place: have clean hands, a clean workspace, sufficient time, good lighting, and the equipment and materials assess the garment’s construction, ...
11. Guidelines
(Working with clothes)
... and could lead to the development of resistant strains of insects. Flat storage on padded surfaces is preferable to hanging, though hanging costs less and takes less space. Stress must be minimised, ...
12. Dangerous Costume
(Working with clothes)
... small spaces. This means you must be aware of how you lift and move heavy and fragile objects, not only for their sake but also for your own.   contamination: dust, mercury, DDT, heavy metals ...
13. Digital Costume Display - The Kings’ Costumes
(Displaying clothes)
www.kongedragter.dk   Katia Johansen Royal Danish Collections   Costume is popular in museum exhibitions, but it requires a lot of preparation, careful handling, well-appointed space ...
14. Take a Closer Look at Costume
(Working with clothes)
... unlike men’s coats and jackets. Documentation of sewing before the sewing machine To describe the sewing techniques is often the most difficult and the most space consuming part of the documentation. ...
15. Clothing and Collecting Policies
(Working with clothes)
... help to enrich the story your clothing can tell. If it’s not possible to collect the originals because of space or fragility, it’s still valuable to have copies or photographs of these items. Patterns ...
16. 1962 Dress Memories
(Telling stories with clothes)
... world. The year was dominated by the Cuban Missile crisis as the US and the USSR played showdown over nuclear testing and the space race. John Glenn was the first American to go around the earth in space ...
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