
A Practical Guide to Costume Mounting
Lara Flecker(Author)
Butterworth-Heinemann (Publisher)
Published on 13. November 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
274 pages
978-0-7506-6830-9 (ISBN)
Description
The effective preparation of garments for display is essential for exhibitions of contemporary and historical dress. Costumes not only need to be visually appealing but also fully supported and historically accurate. This book provides a comprehensive guide to mounting costumes from the eighteenth century to the present day. It includes methods for adapting and shaping figures to create historical silhouettes, constructing underpinnings and making replicas and toiles using inexpensive and simple techniques. A Practical Guide to Costume Mounting is an invaluable resource for conservators, historians and all those working with clothing in museums, private collections and throughout the fashion and theatre industries.
Trained as a historical costume maker, author Lara Flecker is the textile display specialist at London's Victoria and Albert Museum. She has worked extensively with the museum's world-class costume collection, preparing garments for display. Her simple mounting methods are clearly explained and can be used by people with a wide range of experience, including those with few sewing skills.
Trained as a historical costume maker, author Lara Flecker is the textile display specialist at London's Victoria and Albert Museum. She has worked extensively with the museum's world-class costume collection, preparing garments for display. Her simple mounting methods are clearly explained and can be used by people with a wide range of experience, including those with few sewing skills.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
The book is aimed at professionals at museums and institutions with dress collections and will target people such as Conservators, Curators, Historians, Private Collectors, Theatrical and Film Costume Makers/Designers, Fashion Exhibition Designers, Exhibition Designers, Fashion Archivists, Window Dressers, Wax Work Designers/Makers, Antiques Dealers.
Students of Conservation, Museum Studies, Fashion,
Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design, Heritage Studies.
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7506-6830-9 (9780750668309)
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Content
Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Handling, dressing and conservation issues; Taking patterns and making toiles; Selecting and modifying mannequins and dress stands; Padding up the torso; Designing and making underpinnings; Trouble shooting ; Alternative methods for mounting costumes; Appendix - Basic sewing techniques; Bibliography; Suppliers list (UK and US); Glossary ; Index