You might consider buying this book A Practical Guide to Costume Mounting (Paperback) By Lara Flecker ISBN 9780750668309
If you want them to be best presented then you may find making your own mounts well worth the while. The silhouette is markedly different for a 200 year old dress than a 21st century form. You might consider contacting the Power house museum for advice on mounting and setting up your exhibit. Or the Bruce TAFE offer a course in Museum Practice - Certificate IV, you might like to do. Cheers Deb Subject: [h-cost] Preparing an exhibition of historical garments I am putting on an exhibition next year of 200-year old garments that are too small for the standard sized dummy/mannequin - I probably need ones the size of a thin 12-year old girl. Can you recommend anywhere online where I can purchase nice-looking foam dummies/mannequins for display of extant garments? I really want people to see the gowns in 3D instead of lying flat in boxes. Aylwen _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
