One of the latest conservation projects in the studio was the treatment of two jackets owned by Harry Lauder. Read on to learn about the history of the objects, their condition issues and how the costumes were preserved for future display. Who was Harry Lauder? Harry Lauder was an early 20th century music hall performer. […]
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Fabulous Fibers: Animal, Vegetable, Mineral (and Synthetic too)
As I discussed in my last post, textiles are all made out of fibers. But what are fibers? Fibers are the small units that make up textiles. If you pull out a single strand from a clump of wool, you’ve got yourself a wool fiber. Animal Fibers Fibers are categorized by their origin. Animal (also […]