Just be careful that you don't cause stress to the fabric. Vintage fabrics can rip easily if they have not been cared for properly. If you put too much stress on it, it could tear. For example, be careful that you don't hang something from, say pins in the shoulders of a garment, without supporting it. There are people here who would know more than I do...
Cans of air vs vaccuum... Be careful that the vaccuum is not to strong. It can damage fibers as well. Regards-- Dame Catriona MacDuff -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Catherine Kinsey Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 12:32 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [h-cost] Re: Question about display... Now, my questions are, am I correct in my understanding that vintage clothes should be displayed flat, and not to clean them (We've got the whole - no UV thing covered already)? And is there anything I'm not thinking about? Marc ============================== My only experience with this is a small local museum but they regularly vacuum their costume pieces, which are stored flat in acid-free tissue and boxes. For display, they are mounted on padded maneguins or forms, occasionally laid across a bed or something like that. A lot of the choice on how to display depended on the condition of the garment. They try to rotate their displays several times a year but that depends on staff/volunteer availability. Good luck :). Catherine _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
