Creating the Perfect Form - How to Interpret and Display Historic Dress

How can the cut of a 19th century gown control its shape? Can you re-create a historic profile from a contemporary mannequin? How can paintings help you analyse historic silhouettes and the corsets and petticoats worn underneath? Conservation and historic dress display specialist Janet Wood will help you answer all these questions. You''ll learn how historic garments can be safely handled and shown to best effect, with insight into the characteristic features of each piece and how to translate them from the garment to a display support.Concentrating on Western women''s wear from 1750-1950, and with over 300 colour illustrations, you''ll learn how to interpret an individual garment''s display needs and create safe, appropriate display forms.>

About the author

Janet Wood is a freelance consultant on large exhibitions in major museums and historic properties, including Chatsworth House and the Museum of London. She was previously a fashion designer working with Thea Porter, Monsoon and freelance (1971-90), and a textile conservator with Historic Royal Palaces (1992–2012).

Product details

• Authors: Janet Wood
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.06.2024
• EAN: 9781350328655
• ISBN: 978-1-350-32865-5
• No. of pages: 192
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Interior design, design; Conservation, restoration & care of artworks, ART / Conservation & Preservation, ART / Museum Studies, DESIGN / Fashion & Accessories, DESIGN / Textile & Costume, Fashion & textiles: design, Fashion and textile design, Museology & heritage studies, Museology and heritage studies, Conservation, restoration and care of artworks