Images of previous work

Most changes seen below were completed primarily to decrease real and potential damage to objects. We are thrilled that appearance of costume pieces are further improved as well.

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DeKalb Historical Society Decatur, Georgia

Zuave Drummer boy, Civil War
Before improvements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Drummer Boy uniform after creation of ethafoam mount and rehanging

 

 

 
Civil War Artillery uniform before improvements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 After creation of custom form and remounting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Rare uniform in case dressed on custom form  now in a new case not seen here yet

 

 

 

 

 
Selection of dresses rotated into exhibit. wrinkles seen are from previous storage situation and will hopefully fall out in time

Display of drawers exhibited on mylar cut to shape

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit on camp life, before and after changes. Original mannequin removed due to conservation concerns, pants removed because they were not originally  part of the uniform. Camp chair seen in second picture was originally supporting the mannequin.

 

 
Dress rotated into exhibit, see label at right

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fairfield Historical Society

Selection of custom storage mounts for particularly fragile costume accessories.

Feathered and beaded folding parasol mounted on ethafoam core covered with batting and soft cotton knit, secured with twill tape

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Fragile silk reticule on similar mount with tab for easy removal from side opening box
Fragile feathered stiff fan with insect damage, resting on blueboard with abaca tissue and ethafoam support for stabilization. Group of feathered fans with small ethafoam and high density supports to prevent the fans from opening and provide slight lift to keep the feathers from flattening.

 

Phoenix Art Museum, Fashion Design Collection:

These images are from a documentation project, in which we took hundreds of digital images of pieces for use within the department. Dresses were fully dressed when possible in regard to their safety. Fragile pieces were photographed on a table.

Dress, ca. 1908, made from mid-19th century dress, donated with the remnants from the original skirt and bodice trim, and the original evening bodice.

Charles James

 

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