REFASHIONING AND REDRESSING

This volume explores the conservation and presentation of dress in museums and beyond as a complex, collaborative process. Recognizi ng this process as a dynamic interaction of investigation, interpretation, intervention, re-creation, and display, Refashioning and Redress: Conserving and Displaying Dress examines the ways in which these seemingly static exhibitions of costume or fashion are act ively engaged in cultural production. The seventeen case studies included here reflect a broad range of practice and are presented b y conserv...[Llegir més]