"A broad approach to systematically organizing the management of costume collections to a diverse spectrum of audiences ranging from personal hobbyists, vintage

Published in conjunction with an exhibition on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, May 5-Aug. 15, 2010, and at the Brooklyn Museum, May 7-Aug. 1,

"A broad approach to systematically organizing the management of costume collections to a diverse spectrum of audiences ranging from personal hobbyists, vintage

Wearable textiles hold their own stories of trade, manufacture and regionalism, just to name a few; they also tell a personal tale of the individuals who create

This volume explores the conservation and presentation of dress in museums and beyond as a complex, collaborative process. Recognizing this process as a dynamic