, Astrida lt;astrida.schaef...@unh.edugt;
To: Historical Costume lt;h-cost...@indra.comgt;
Sent: Sat, May 29, 2010 10:37 pm
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Preparing an exhibition of historical garments
Just a note-- most of the dummy suggestions given so far would be harmful to
your 200 year old
On 5/30/2010 11:17 AM, ladybeanofbun...@aol.com wrote:
I'm rather surprised because my solution to forms was the first to come back
in response to the issue at hand and I've received no feedback on it. As a
collector I KNOW anything like plastic, wood, etc is lethal for displaying old
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From: Lavolta Press lt;f...@lavoltapress.comgt;
To: Historical Costume lt;h-cost...@indra.comgt;
Sent: Sun, May 30, 2010 2:36 pm
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Preparing an exhibition of historical garments
On 5/30/2010 11:17 AM, ladybeanofbun...@aol.com wrote:
gt; I'm rather
Look for My Double. There's at least one on Ebay, bid is over
$100.
It's thicker and harder to bend than chicken wire. The My
Double is meant to be formed around one's body and then stays firm
enough to be able to drape on it.
I learned to make forms in a museum with
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
I actually make archival mannequins for museum display. I don't know if I'm
allowed to do what amounts to advertising here, so if you would like to know
more, please write to me off-list. Anything you purchase as a ready made will
have to be altered to fit the needs of your particular garments
Another idea. Our local swimsuit store has clear plastic torsos for
displaying swimsuits. They may have small/child sized ones you could borrow
for the exhibit. You could hang them from the ceiling.
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From: h-costume-boun...@indra.com [mailto:h-costume-boun...@indra.com]
Might not be the look you want, but I purchased silver/gray blow up mannequins
pretty cheaply when I needed to have forms to paint unitards when I did CATS.
They ran small and of course they are squishable. Side Note: If you goggle
inflatable mannequins, you get a few porn sites as well as
Just a note-- most of the dummy suggestions given so far would be harmful to
your 200 year old garments. Perfectly fine for short term display of modern
stuff, but really not a good idea for clothing of historical merit. Please,
please don't use them! I don't know how much you know about
Dear Deb
Do you know who might be best to talk to at Bruce? I've often wanted to work
in collaboration with the CIT - maybe the students from the course could be
involved in helping me mount this exhibition. In the past I've had my
requests passed on and then no one ever gets back to me.
Bye for
Hi there, I know that in the past, although it was out of my budget, there is
a place that sells foam mannequins that can be cut with a special tool. I don't
know where this was exactly because I had the link on my old computer over
three years ago but this is a place saved in my new
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