Marc C>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? IMHO Clothes are meant to be seen in body shapes, not laid flat. If your garments are not fragile, unique or particular heavy I would seriously consider mounting them stress-free on a manequin. With smaller, fragile or incomplete outfits you could gently stuff the sleeves, shape collars, etc with acid-free or buffered papers so people can see the body-shaping. If your garment is so fragile & unique, like the Dolly Madison gown at the Smithsonian, or the Eleanor of Toleado burial gown then let it lie flat as those museums do. Choose acid-free or buffered papers for the garment(s) to rest upon. Buffered papers, unlike run-of-the-mill papers are alkali permeated to count the acidic effects of dyes, chems, and can slow deteriation. I collect vintage photographs and handcolored fashion plates. My speciality papers & photo sleeves come from Light Impressions an archival supply shop. --cin Cynthia Barnes [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
