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CONSERVATION
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Number 27 FALL 1994
TEXTILE CONSERVATION NEWSLETTER
TABLE OF CONTENTS
"FROM THE EDITORS"
TEXTILE OPEN STORAGE AT THE MUSEE ACADIEN
MISCOUCHE, PRINCE EDWARD ISLANDReginald Porter
CONSERVATION RIGHT NOW!
Evelyn Payton Tayler
DUST COVERS
Leslie K. Redman and Helen Holt
FIBER mENTIFICATION
Jane Merritt
THE FANCY WORK OF GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK 1840-1859
FINDER'S AIDS NOW AVAILABLE ON MICROFICHE
Barbara Mcintyre & Ruth Mills
AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE CURRENT USE AND
APPLICATION OF ADHESIVES IN TEXTILE CONSERVATION
Ela Keyserlingk & Lynda Hillyer
DYEING SAFELY
MASTER'S THESES RELATING TO MUSEUMS AND MATERIAL
CULTURE AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA
THE TEXTILE CONSERVATION CENTRE: ABSTRACTS
OF FINAL YEAR PROJECTS
ANNOUNCEMENTS
TCN SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION
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ROM THE EDITORSIn our last issue, we made a plea for
new leadership on the Textile ConservationNewsletter. We are pleased to announce thatthe newsletter is able to continue, and hasbeen taken over by a new enthusiastic teamof three co-editors. They are Helen Holt,Dress and Insignia Conservator, and LeslieRedman, Assistant Textile Conservator b6that the Canadian War Museum, and LesleyWilson, textile artist. They look fonvard totaking the helm of TCN and will begin withthe next issue. The current team of editors
would like to thank these three for comingforward.
This issue presents articles on a rangeof topics which affect conservators. DyeingSafely brings attention to the health hazardsposed by using dyes and gives safetyrecommendations. Conservators share their
solutions to problems in articles on textilestorage, dust covers for large vehicles, andconservation of reproduction costume. Weare also featuring an article on fiberidentification reprinted from the TextileSociety of America Newsletter.
Bibliographic information is brought togetherin this issue with an index of Master's thesesin conservation done at the University ofAlberta, and one of conservation studies doneat the Textile Conservation Centre at
Hampton Court. Another article discusses anew microfilmed index of Godey's Lady'sBook.
Your outgoing editors, Eva Burnham,Cynthia Cooper, and Ruth Mills wish tothank all our subscribers for your continuingsupport of the newsletter. Please take thetime now to renew your subscription for1995-96 - our new Ottawa address and ratescan be found on the enclosed renewal form,
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and also on the last page of this issue.
THE NEW TEAM
LESLIE REDMAN is the Assistant
Conservator in the Dress and Insignia Lab atthe Canadian War Museum. A recent
graduate from the Masters in ArtConservation Programme at Queen'sUniversity in Kingston, Ontario, she workedin the General Artifacts lab at the Canadian
Museum of Civilization in Hull, Queb6c untilmoving to her present position in May of1994. She enjoys trying all forms ofneedlework and is particularly interested incollecting old needlework magazines orinstruction books and composition oradvertising dolls.
LESLEY WILSON has been in thetextile business as an entrepreneur, teacherand artist for a number of years and iscurrently specializing in quilting and freemotion, machine embroidery. She has editedand produced a textile related newsletter inthe past. She is interested in all facets oftextile production and decoration and collectsrelated material. She has a fondness for
inexpensive snowballs (snow scenes in glassor plastic balls) and admits to having 37 ofthem.
HELEN HOLT has 15 yearsexperience as a practicing conservator both inprivate practice and museum labs, working inCanada and abroad. She has specialized intextiles but firmly believes the way of thefuture lies in a diverse background ofexperience. She is currently SeniorConservator in the Dress and Insignia Lab atthe Canadian War Museum which includes
work on medals, military headgear, leatheraccouterments, boots, and uniforms. Sheenjoys sewing for pleasure and has a definitefondness for dogs.
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EXTILE OPEN STORAGE ATTHE MUSEE ACADIEN,
MISCOUCHE, PRINCE EDWARDISLAND
In June of 1991 the Muse6 acadien at
Miscouche, Prince Edward Island, wasnearing completion. This large modemfacility, the most sophisticated to be built onthe Island since the Confederation Centre of
the Arts in 1964, was the result of years ofdedicated lobbying, planning and theauspicious conjunction of museum andpolitical stars.
The Museum was designed to be amulti-purpose building with facilities for apermanent exhibition on the history of theAcadians on Prince Edward Island, as well asspace for changing exhibitions andeducational activities. The Museum was also
to serve as the home of the Centre des
Emdes acadiennes (primarily an important
genealogical facility with storage for themuseum's archival collection) and sufficientoffice and administrative space. At the backof the museum there was a receiving /workshop area near the various mechanical
systems. Most significant of all, there was tobe an open storage facility.
This concept arose from a desire tosolve problems concerning strong localfeeling and educational policies. The originalMuse6 acadien had been established in 1964
at a time when museums were new on the
Island and when they tended to resemble acommunity attic. The Board of the new
museum wanted to depart from the practiceof exhibiting everything in the collection atonce, and in the several years preceding the
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construction of the new museum, had
experimented with various thematic displays.The result was that, more and more, artifactsthat were irrelevant to current displays wereplaced in a tiny storage area. This causedunhappiness in the community becausedonors and their families wanted to see what
they had given whenever they chose to visitthe museum.
The other issue was an educational
one. The Board and curator believed stronglythat visitors with special interests should beable to view the entire collection, or at least
portions of it, with relative ease, while thesecurity of the collection was maintained. Inspite of advice to the contrary from thisconsultant, it was found necessary in the endto locate all the different collections in one
room of 137.5 square metres.
Further complications arose from adesire to make all space as flexible aspossible. Next to the 137.5 square metres ofdesignated storage space it was decided toinstall a movable wall that could be extended
into the storage area to gain an additional43.75 square metres of exhibition space in thetemporary gallery. This provision wasdesigned to accommodate possible largetravelling or temporary exhibitions. Thismeant that, to keep the appearance of theextended temporary gallery consistent, carpethad to be installed in that area extending intostorage. It also meant that the storage areamight have to be compressed into an area of93.75 square metres.
The challenge of an open storageconcept that went against current museumpractice (in that various categories of artifactswould not be physically separated) wasfrustrating yet exciting for the designer.
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Figure 1 - Plan of the open storage area witha movable wall capable of increasing thetemporary exhibition space.
As can be seen in the plan, the 43.75square metres area that could be taken overfor additional exhibition space, and whichwas carpeted to match the adjacent gallery,provided a storage area for the museum'svery important collection of framed portraitsof notable Island Acadians. These were
attached to steel and mesh panels mounted onheavy casters so that they could be easilymoved or realigned when the wall wasextended back.
The textile storage area was kept in atight grouping that permitted a number ofarrangements, including displays in plexi-covered drawers, mannequins in tall glassed-in cabinets, and the possibility of thestorage/display of properly supported smallertextiles.
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The problem of designing textilestorage units that would match all the otherunits for the remainder of the artifacts in the
collection was a difficult one. A collections
analysis was conducted, and it was foundpossible to gage the amount of space neededfor all the other categories of objects that,following current practices, would be groupedtogether. This called for a variety of storageunits, all glass fronted, all lockable, allcapable of adequate low-level illumination,all capable of many combinations of storagesolutions within their spaces, and all suitablefor the types of artifacts they would contain.Ultimately, the solution consisted, as can beseen in Figure 1, of designing four types ofwall units, labelled A-D. Large objects, suchas looms, small kitchen and heating stoves,
larger pieces of furniture etc. Were intendedto be arranged in a pyramidal display on aseries of bases of several standardized
heights. The bases could be used alone' or incombination depending upon the size of theartefact to be displayed. The possibility ofmobility had also to be kept in mind, and so,heavy concealed casters were placed on alllarger base units.
At the beginning of the planningprocess for this project the current literaturewas studied in order to provide an up-to-dateconcept and to avoid as many mistakes aspossible. The Canadian Conservation Institute
in Ottawa, with the particular assistance ofEva Burnham, then a Senior Conservator in
the Textile Division, provided the currentbasic bibliography of relevant material on theopen storage concept. In the,end, it was anarticle by Jacqueline Beaudoin-Ross and EvaBurnham, "Recent Trends in Costume and
Textile Storage" that provided the mostimportant information about the problemsfacing the museum at Miscouche. Car!
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Schlichtling's illustrations for this article,combining both practicality and aestheticelegance, provided the basic design conceptfor the open storage units at the Muse6acadien.
The following specification drawingsillustrate the various types of units proposedfor the Muse6.
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experiencing serious difficulties with insectinfestation for just that reason. Theconstruction of the various display units wasvery well executed by local contractors, whoemployed materials and . finishesrecommended by the Canadian ConservationInstitute. There was only one technicalproblem, (and it had been identified as a
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Keeping in mind that the storage areawas also a display area, the components weredesigned to be arranged in various ways sothat the material on view could change atvarious intervals. A tall mobile glass-sidedcase was designed so that a life-sizemannequin could be exhibited displaying acomplete costume.
From the beginning the financial andspacial necessity not to isolate the textilecollection from the rest of the collection was
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permanent one in order to enlarge theadjacent gallery space. The racks containingthe historic Acadian photographs were placedin the large genealogy workroom and receivetoo much light.Figure 3 - Mobile glass-sided case largeenough to display a life-size mannequin.
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In the end the concept, with itsobvious limitations and undesirable features,seemed to provide an answer to the textileand other artifact storage problems at theMuse6 ornrlien. The original proposedarrangement (Figure 1) would have providedreasonable spacial isolation for the textileswithin the larger groupings of the of thecollection, whose rate of growth has sloweddue to a scarcity of Acadian artifacts and amore rigid acquisitions policy recentlyformulated.
Reginald Porter is a heritage consultant wholives in Charlottetown, P.E.I.
Bibliographical NoteBeaudoin-Ross, Jacqueline, and Burnham,Eva. "Recent Trends in Costume and Textile
Storage," Textile Conservation Newsletter,Supplement to the TCN, Spring 1990.
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Sometimes the need to conserve can
- - pop up when one least expects it. In May1994, the McCord Museum of CanadianHistory provided Montrealers with a uniqueopportunity to discover the little known world
of William Notman's Composite photographs.
Limited by technology, nineteenthcentury photographers were unable tophotograph large numbers of individuals atthe same time without running the risk ofblurring large portions of any given scene.Exposure times were lengthy and thosestanding near the edges of a photo wereinvariably out of focus. To overcome thisproblem, especially in an era when the risingbourgeoisie was desperate to be countedamongst those attending highlights of the
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social season, Notman devised an ingenioussystem of recording a person's likeness. In1870, for example, anyone attending the
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Skating Carnival in Montreal could be seenrubbing shoulders with the guest of honourwho was none other than the Prince of
Wales. By photographing each sitterindividually in his studio according to apredetermined grid and scale, Notman wasable to arrange and paste images of guestsagainst an artist's version of the originalbackground so that interested individualscould purchase a souvenir of the event in any
-one of three different sizes.
In keeping with the McCordMuseum's current move to create a more
interactive environment for its visitors, TheWorld of William Notman includes a mock-
up of Notman's studio as well as aninstallation where visitors can become part ofa composite photograph themselves. Dressedin period costume and projected against asection of the Allen family's private drawingroom of 1884, visitors can experience what itwas like to dress in the restrictive clothing ofthe Victorian era as well as gain a betterunderstanding of how a composite was made.
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by the children and adult male, those in theadult female presented a real problem. Evenwith the greatest care, it was virtuallyimpossible under rushed conditions to preventthe small hooks of the velcro from constantlypulling on the outer layer of the bodice andleft hand sleeve. -
With only one technician on site totake photographs and help family groups inand out of costume it came as no surprisethat the closely fitting woman's costume wassoon showing signs of wear and tear. OnOpen Museum Day alone, over 100 groupsposed for their portrait "in" the Allianfamily's fashionable drawing room.
Under normal circumstances a boned
bodice based on two layers of sturdy cottonMill can be used for several seasons and
even stand up to alterations. Within onemonth however, both the sleeve and thebodice had been pulled to such an extent thatthey needed to be replaced. Although therewas adequate material to recut and reset theleft sleeve, there was not enough to replacethe damaged side and back panels of thebodice.
Creating the four costumes used inthis installation presented no real problem asthe author had worked as a design assistantand cutter for theatrical companies such asthe Canadian Opera and the National Ballet.The fact that each costume had to
accommodate every size and shape didhowever add a new dimension to costume /8 \: ,reproduction. How does one provide garments / 67 \
for one male and one female child from age /2 to 14, one adult male, size 32 to 46 as well as a single fitted bodice and bustled skirt forl 01 1,La0 *rL'women ranging from size 6 to 18? SorrBY TROUSER BARS
While expandable seams attached by *Y.A ,horizontally placed strips of velcro proved -El /adequate for expansion in the garments worn
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To prevent any further deteriorationall four strips of velcro, were removedcarefully trimming any pulled or tangledstrands of fabric, all damaged side, and backpanels were overlayed with individually cutand fitted panels of peach coloured crepeline.As the repairs had to be completed within afew hours, picking apart and recovering eachpanel was out of the question, so turning inthe seam allowances and securing theminvisibly yet strongly by hand appeared to bethe only practical solution.
To enable the technician to fit the
skin and bodice to a variety of female shapeswithout the aid of velcro, the overlappingcentral back panels were secured withconventional trouser hooks and bars. While
an exact fit was no longer possible in allcases, this method of closure allowed enoughflexibility and above all sufficient strength toensure the costume survived until the end of
the exhibit in January 1995.
Evelyn Payton TaylerCostume Historian and
Reproduction CostumeBeaconsfield, Qu6bec
D UST COVERS
In preparation for the D-Day openhouse at Vimy House our warehouse storagearea, al 1 hands were required to clean thevehicles parked there. Because this is alarge, open area where vehicles are driven inand out and which itself is often open to theoutside, there is a large amount of particulatematter deposited on the parked vehicles.Three of these vehicles have been restored
and have highly finished surfaces which were
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at risk during the process of removing thisgritty dust. In an effort to prevent thenecessity of doing this work again a requestwas given to the Textile Lab to make up dustcovers for these three vehicles.
All f these vehicles are rather large.One is a large staff car, another a fire truckand the third is a halftrack truck. In order to
obtain some measurements by which to--
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custom fit the covers we placed poles ateither end of the vehicle and stretched a
string across the vehicle at the highest point.We then proceeded to take a series ofmeasurements down from this string to plotthe outline of the vehicle. These
measurements were recorded and roughlygraphed. Additional measurements of lengthand width were taken. We deliberately keptthe silhouette simple to allow for ease ofplacement and removal.
Tyvek, a non-woven, bondedpolyethylene, was chosen because it isdurable, lightweight and available in a 150
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cm. (60 ") width. It made cutting the largepieces easier because there was no concernfor bias or fraying. The simple shapes alsotook into consideration the lack of ease in
this material. Large pieces of Tyvek werelaid out on the floor to the maximum lengthrequired and the appropriate measurementsmarked and cut.
All of the pieces were sewn with afive thread serger to provide maximumstrength along the seam line as these coverswill be pulled on and off by one or twopeople. All seams were kept to the outside toprovide a smooth surface next to the vehicleitself. It was initially requested that weelasticize the bottom to help keep dust outbut it was felt that elastic would make it
difficult to pull the cover off without
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snagging on protuberances. The addition of adust ruffle seemed a logical extension andworked very well. One could also extend theside panels although this would not be asvisually pleasing as a ruffle or box pleats!We initially made these covers in a singlepiece but this proved difficult to managegiven the size of the vehicles and the factthat they were often being dealt with by oneperson. To improve on this we made theminto sections which were attached to each
other with velcro. We were able to make one
cover a day easily with this straightfonvardmethod. The addition of rosets are optional.(Tyvek is available from University Products)
Leslie K Redman and Helen HoltTextile Conservators, Canadian War MuseumOttawa, Ontario
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FIBER IDENTIFICATION
INTRODUCTION
FIBER IDENTIFICATION -findingout the raw materials that make up a textile-isone step in a process that can lead todetermining the provenance, age, etc. of aninteresting textile of unknown date or origin.It is also basic information essential toassessing a fabric's condition, identifyingpossible causes of its deterioration, anddeveloping treatments. Fiber type may beidentified by simple procedures, such as burntests or those, such as electron microscopy,that require specialized equipment andtraining. (Note that in this article, the term"fiber" will be used, without making thetechnical distinction between "filament" and"fiber".) The more specialized the test, themore information it can provide. A bum testis an easy way to distinguish silk from flax.However, a microscopist using a polarizedlight microscope can confirm that it is silkand tell if it is from a cultivated or wildsilkworm.
Every study of a textile should beginwith a visual examination. The observationsyou make about a fabric are influenced byyour training and background experiences.Whether or not you realize it, you haveaccumulated information about fibers: youdetect a sheen characteristic of silk or a colorparticular to unbleached flax, noting at thesame time surface texture, weave structure,drape, and other qualities that may suggesthistory and use. In many instances, certainfibers are closely associated with a textilefabrication technique or place of origin; forinstance, all white European laces of the 16th
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and 17th centuries are made with linenthreads.
Certain fiber processing techniquesaffect surface appearance and may also helpto indicate fiber type; for example, a worstedwool yarn is spun from only combed longstaple fibers that produce a smooth yarn withshiny qualities. A fabric woven from thisyarn and possessing similar qualities wouldbe different from one woven from ordinary"woolen" yarn which lacks sheen and mayhave a soft fuzzy texture. A fabric wovenfrom a specialty hair fiber, such as alpaca orcashmere, differs from one made of sheep;swool because the surface structure of thesehairs is different from the hair fibers ofsheep. Although animal hair fibers aresimilar, they can be distinguished under amicroscope because of differences in surfacecharacteristics and the appearances of theircells in a transverse section.
FIBER IDENTIFICATION TESTS
After the initial visual examination ofa textile, physical, chemical. and microscopictechniques are used to identify fibers. Whena fiber is difficult to identify, a combinationof techniques may be used. Fibers arecategorized according to their origin, whetherthey are natural or from a synthetic source.Natural fibers are then further divided intothree types: (1) animal (protein) (2) vegetable(cellose) (3) mineral. All fibers whethernatural or synthetic can be identified usingthe following tests; however, a high level ofpractice and experience is required todistinguish among the synthetic fibersbecause they lack easily recognizable featuressuch as scales or nodes.
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THE PROBLEM
Assume that your fabric is creamcolored (meaning undyed), with a slightlyfuzzy surface appearance, due to its fiber typeor perhaps as a result of surface abrasion. Itsstructure is a plain weave with nodistinguishing features. Fiber identificationmight suggest its country of origin, date ofmanufacture, or it may not provide anysignificant information. If, for example, thefiber is identified as alpaca you could focusyour research on the geographical regionswhere this animal is used in textile
production.
If, on thf other hand, the sample isidentified as cotton and the cotton is further
recognized as mercerized, we would haveacquired valuable information, for in 1850John Mercer, having developed a procedureto increase the luster and strength of cotton,obtained a patent for this process known asmercerization. Since patented processes andproducts are not always available when thepatent is granted, follow-up research isneeded to determine when mercerized threads
became available in the marketplace in orderto further narrow the time period of thetextile's production.
Similarly, if the sample is determinedto be merino wool, a fiber common to manycultures and geographical regions, fiberidentification is step one in a research processthat will need other information to discover
the history of the fabric. If no other tests arewarranted and there is no other
accompanying information, fiber analysis willnot help you determine the textile's origin.
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SIMPLE FIELD TESTS
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A burn test is a simple procedureneeding no specialized equipment. It willgive a rough identification of fibers,distinguishing between animal and vegetalfibers but not among variants within the sameclass of fiber. The test is performed with avery small sample (approximately 1 cm. long)of the fiber held with tweezers. The reaction
of the fiber to a flame source, usually amatch is observed. Protein fibers release a
characteristic odor similar to burning hair,they extinguish when the flame source isremoved, and a small crushable black beadremains on the tip of the fiber. Cellulosefibers burn readily and will continue to burnafter the flame has been removed leavingfeathery ash. This test can also help toidentify man-made and synthetic fibers buttheir behavioral characteristics are more
subtle, and some experience is necessary todistinguish these fibers with confidence.
If the burn test identified a sample asa vegetable fiber, the Drying Twist Test canrefine the identification. Some bast fibers
have a naturally occurring characteristic twistwhich can be observed as they dry from awetted state. Flax and ramie will display anS-twist and jute and hemp will show a Z-direction rotation.
These tests need no special equipmentand can be performed in the field. They arevery helpful to at least broadly identifr fibersin a textile. In order to refine anyidentification to include the exact origin ofthe fiber, further analyses requiremicroscopes, chemicals, and a laboratory.
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MICROSCOPIC TECHNIQUES
Optical microscopic examinations usecompound microscopes with transmitted lightsources. Tiny fiber samples placed on a slideand examined under high magnification,typically between 100 and 1000 times, canhelp identify specimens based on knowncharacteristics, such as the presence of scales,nodes, or convolutions. More sophisticatedmicroscopes use a polarized light vibratedparallel or perpendicular to the axis of thefiber and may make some fibers recognizablebecause of the way they react to this lightsource. Physical characteristics are noted andany relevant measurements are taken
including fiber diameter. In wool andspecialty animal hair fibers such as cashmere,angora, and alpaca important characteristicsto note include the size and density of scalesas well as their arrangement. Other fibershave equally significant identifiable featuressuch as the contorted twist in cotton and the
smooth surface of silk. For increased
certainty and more specific identification, across section of the fiber may be necessary.Related categories of fibers often look verysimilar ina longitudinal view but aredistinguishable in cross section because of theunique properties of the transversely exposedcells.
As tests increase in technical
sophistication, increased expertise is neededto perform them. Microscopists use othertechniques to assist them in difficult fiberidentification. For example, stains applied toa sample may highlight physical propertiesbut expertise is required to select anappropriate stain.
A scanning electron microscope(SEM) has a magnification between 5 and
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30,000 times the sample size. Surfacecharacteristics achieve a three-dimensional
quality under the high magnification, which ·is particularly helpful when working withvery deteriorated fiber samples. Obtainingaccess to this equipment can be difficult,however, a local university may be willing toprovide assistance and will "sell time" andprovide a technician to do the analysis.Private businesses, such as medical researchand development firms that own SEMequipment, may be willing to provide theirservices to local researchers and museums inthe community.
CHEMICAL TESTS
Solubility testing is another methodthat will aid in the identification of fibers.
For this procedure, fiber samples are placedin several different solvents and will dissolve
or disintegrate, depending on the chemicalsolution they are immersed in.
It is important to know that other testssuch as staining, specific gravitymeasurements, melting point determinations,
and moisture regain analyses can helpconfirm an identification. These tests are used
infrequently when dealing with historic,archeological, and ethnographic textiles asthey usually require a large sample size andtherefore are not covered in this article.
Among commercial sources for fiberidentification, the best known is McCroneResearch Institute, 2820 S. Michigan Avenue,Chicago< IL 60616, tel. (312) 842-7100. Itperforms a wide range of analytical testsuseful to textile researchers, supplies probeswhich are useful for structural analyses, andregularly holds training courses on fibermicroscopy.
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Another resource is Martin N.
Youngberg Enterprise, Textile Research andAnalysis, Lincoln Park, NJ, tel. (201) 694-2958. Mr. Youngberg is a microscopist who
has worked extensively with textilehistorians.
Many museums and universities havemicroscopes to perform basic microscopicidentification. Interested professors and manygraduates students are sometimes willing toaccommodate requests for assistance withfiber identification from outside researchers.
To familiarize yourself with the
specific methodology for fiber identificationand its application in the study of textilehistory, read the following articles:
The A pplication of Microscopy to7>r##f Hfyfo,y, M.L. Ryder and Thea Gabra-Sanders, Tertile Histo,y, 16 (2), pages 123-40,1985.
Fiber Identijication in EthnologicalTcrrile A mhm, E. Schaffer, Saunes inConservation, 26 (1981), 119-129
Fiber Ident(/ica tion in Practice, M.Goodway, Journal of the American Institutefor Conservation, Spring 1987, Volume 26,Number 1, pages 27-44
Fibers in Textiles Iden#/ication, inAA TCC Technical Manual, AmericanAssociation of Textiles Chemists and
Colorist, Test Method 20-1977, pages 57-62.The Ident(fication of Specialty
Fibers,K. D. Langley and T.A. Kennedy, Jr.,Textile Research D:stimte, November 1981,pages 703-709.
Stan,Inrd Methodsfor Identlfication ofFibers in Tatiks, American Society forTesting Materials, ANSI ASTM D276-77,page 58.
The inclusion of resources in this
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article should not be considered an
endorsement by either the Textile Society ofAmerica or the author. This article was
reprinted with kind permission from TSANewsletter Volume 6 No. 15, winter 1994Jane Merritt
Textile Conservator at the National Park
Service's Harpers Ferry Center, and T.S.A.Technical Advisor
THE FANCY WORK OF
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK, 1840-1859 - FINDERS' AIDS NOW
AVAILABLE ON MICROFICHE
Parks Canada has recently published,as part of the Microfiche Report Series,finders aids for needlework patterns,instructions and needlework and fashion-
related articles found in Godev's Lady's Bookfrom 1840 to 1859.
GODEY'S LADY'S BOOK
Godev's Ladv's Book was a popularladies' literary magazine that was publishedcontinuously from 1830 to 1898. As withother ladies' literary magazines, its purposewas to cultivate and inform the minds of its
fair readers by providing literature in theforms of poetry and serialized prose andarticles of diverse interest. Many of thesefeature articles were related to clothing orconsumer goods. However, they also included
subjects such as " A Day at the Ship-yard"and " A Day at the Arsenal" to provideconversational topics in which to engage
husbands or male acquaintances. There werealso biographies of writers and personalities,music, engravings and testimonials from
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happy subscribers and readers. The editorsfrequently announced that considerable careand expense was taken to acquire the bestquality engravings to publish in The LAdv'sBook.
Practical household information and
fashion news were also presented to assist thewife and mother in executing her expectedduties of the home. As part of this practicalaspect of Godey's in its various forms, the"Work Table" held a prominent position formost of The Lady's Book's publishing lifeand included patterns, instructions andillustrations of the finished items.
Needlework was considered a mandatory skillfor a woman to cultivate and master if she
was going to be a responsible wife andmother. According to the editors, it wasnecessary to outfit the family as fashionablyand as inexpensively as possible at the sametime. It was incumbent on a wife not to
squander her husband's limited income butstill take care of her family's needs. They
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provided mail order services for patterns andother things to their readers.
Godev's was a publication with a verylarge readership and was available in Canadaas early as 1844. In the_1850's there aremany references to Canadi-subscribers inthe editorial and correspondence columns.
The editors considered it as a clearinghouse -for the latest -European fashions,presenting them proudly as "Americanized"versions, although, they often appearedverbatim. They drew on many sources, bothEuropean and American, choosing what theyfelt would be popular and appropriatefashions and features for the increasingmiddle class women of the United States. The
editors selected appropriate styles and itemsfrom fashion magazines such as La BelleAssemblee, Le Moniteur des Dames et desDemoiselles, Gentleman's Magazine ofFashion, and Ladv's MaRazine, andneedlework publications such as The
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Complete Guide to Needle-work andEmbroidery by Miss Lambert (1857) and TheLadies' Complete Guide to Crochet. FancvKnitting. and Needlework by Mrs. Ann S.Stephens (1854)
The styles given in Godey's were forthe average woman and her family: " Godey'sfashions are too well-known to require any
comment. They are of that plain and practicalstyle that grace the streets, and not of thosethat are merely realized in the
imagination."[from the Newburgh (Canada)Index. found in Godev's, November 1858,
p.470]
The British magazine that rivalled itspopularity in Canada, The Englishwoman'sDomestic Magazine, was published from1852 to 1879. It was considered, however,
more fashionable and was subscribed to bythe well-to-do.
STRUCTURE OF THE FINDER'S AIDS
The Finder's Aids are the by-productof the compilation of resource files of
needlework patterns and designs for wearingapparel and accessories available to ParksCanada's curators and contractors to use in
developing reproductions or interpretationprojects for animation programs.
All fancy work patterns for wearingapparel and household items that appeared inGodev's Ladv's Book from 1840 to 1859were excerpted and cross referenced. Items
on additional subjects such as fashion,household furnishings, health and architecturewere excerpted at the same time to make this
one-time search more comprehensive. Theywere also included in the Finder's Aids
although these topics were beyond the
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The Finder's Aids themselves are lists
of all the entries organized under differentheadings. There are two main categories ofFinder's Aids: those where the entries are
listed by subject, such as collars, footwear,and children's wear; and those where theentries are listed by technique, such as
braiding, knitting and embroidery. Everyentry is listed chronologically and includes
the title of the pattern and page number(s) itis found on, followed by the volume number,month and year of publication.
The Table of Contents provides aquick reference as to where to search foritems. For example, if a list of all the collarsfor 1857 is required, one would look under
Section EE-4 Collars-1855-59. In most cases,items will be listed under more than one
heading, usually on a subject list andtechnique list. A brief description in theIntroduction directs the reader to the
appropriate headings to consult.
There were often several pages thatpreceded the first numbered page of eachissue. 'Before p. _" indicates that in the text
consulted, the pattern which was found on anun-numbered page was located before thefirst numbered page of the issue. These pageshowever, may not be located in the same
place in other copies of individual issues andbound volumes.
Original spelling has been preserved.However, the notation [sic], has not beenused.
Very few patterns appeared without atitle. When there was not a title present, onewas arbitrarily assigned to the pattern and
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was entered in lower case m the document.
Periodically, brief editorial commentshave been added in parentheses after titles forclarification. However, sometimes the
parentheses are part of the original title. Nodifferentiation was made between those in the
original text and the added editorials.
Considerable care was taken to
include every pattern from each issue.However, pages or patterns may have beenmissing from the original texts consulted.Where it was obvious that pages weremissing, effort was made to consult either themicrofilm copy or a second original copy tofind the missing pages.
There are always limitations to thistype of document. The data were captured intwo large blocks of time which were nearlya year apart. Every effort was made to usethe same criteria for choosing what to captureand under which category to put it.
Personal biases are apparent in"XX.Feature Articles". This section grew toinclude articles of interest or of some
relevance to needlework, clothing or textiles,social activities, editorial comments, reviewsand announcements, biographies andinteresting illustrations and engravings.
The number of categories grew aswork progressed through the material. Initialexamination of the material to be excerpteddid not reveal all the categories required.Some categories may not have beennecessary and some categories could havebeen broken down into more than one. Once
the capturing of the data began, it was notpossible to go back and reorganize thecategories.
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The contents in "UU. Fashion" andVV. Accessories" are not detailed because theoriginal purpose of the project was to lookfor patterns and instructions of clothing itemsand not simply the existence of an illustrationor short description.
Many copies of Godev's Ladv's Bookstill exist in libraries and museum collections
and the whole series, minus some plates andshort sections, is available on microfilm. It ishoped that these finders aids will helpresearchers, curators, interpreters,conservators and needleworkers alike in their
searches through 40 volumes, 240 issues ofthe 20 year period of this popular publication.
Copies of the microfiche The FancvWork of Godev's Ladv's Book. 1840-1859,Microfiche Renort Series #497, ParksCanada Department of Canadian Heritage,Ottawa, 1994, by Ruth K Mills, (363 pages),can be obtained through inter-library loanfrom your library. Limited quantities areavailable for a nominal fee from:
Barbara McintyreNational Historic Sites PublicationsParks Canada
Department of Canadian Heritage1600 Liverpool CourtOttawa OntarioCanada, KIA OM5
submitted by:
Ruth K. Mills
National Historic Sites DirectorateParks Canada
Department of Canadian Heritage2630 Sheffield Road
Ottawa, OntarioCanada, Kl A OM5
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2N INVESTIGATION INTOTHE CURRENT USE AND
APPLICATION OF ADHESIVES IN
TEXTILE CONSERVATION
Many textile conservators in NorthAmerica and Europe are concerned about theuse of adhesives. They want to know whichadhesives to use and how best to apply themto achieve the foremost treatment results.
New scientific research has been
underway in the conservation adhesive fieldand new information has become available on
adhesives' stability and suitability, Forinstance, scientists Jane Down at theCanadian Conservation Institute and BorisBetzel at the Victoria and Albert Museum
have made their research findings availablethrough publications. As a result, we have amuch better indication of which adhesive can
or should be used for a given textile adhesivetreatment.
However, many textile conservatorsfeel that this knowledge is not sufficient toaddress the wide variety of situations inwhich an adhesive treatment is required.Despite the increase of scientific informationthe choice of adhesive remains narrowprimarily because our knowledge regardingthe application of adhesives is limited,Unfortunately, it is not as easy for textileconservators to learn different methods for
applying adhesives.
There are many textile conservatorswho are familiar with one adhesive and itsapplication method, but feel rather insecurewhen confronted with a different adhesive.Variations in application methods are vast,
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but very important in relation to the conditionof the object being treated. An increasedknowledge of application methods inapplication knowledge would result in moretreatment choices to answer ever changingrequirement.
But how can one learn about new
application methods? To this end the UKICTextile Section Adhesive Group devised theirfirst questionnaire " An Investigation into theCurrent Use and Application of Adhesives inTextile Conservation". The results of this
questionnaire should help us identifyapplication methods and conservators who arewilling to share their knowledge with others.
We ask you to get involved with thisproject, either by requesting a questionnairefor colleagues who may not be on the TextileConservation Newsletter's mailing list, butmost importantly by answering it. We willmake sure that the information gathered willbe available to all concerned. For
questionnaires or further information, pleasecontact either Lynda Hillyer or ElaKeyserlingk.
Please mail the enclosed completedquestionnaire in North America to:Ela KeyserlingkTextile Section
Canadian Conservation Institute
1030 Innes Road
Ottawa Ontario
Kl A OM5, Canadaand in Europe to:Lynda HillyerTextile Conservation
Victoria and Albert Museum
South KensingtonLondon SW7 2RL
United Kingdom.
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D YEING SAFELY
DyeingFabric can be dyed in several ways:
whole cloth dyeing, tie dyeing, resig--
techniques (e.g., batik), painting dyes onfabric, marbleizing, and silk screening, toname a few. In addition some of these
techniques are used to. dye yarn and -fibers.The type of dye used depends primarily onthe type of fiber. Dye classes used includenatural dyes, mordant dyes, fibre-reactivedyes, direct dyes, acid dyes, basic dyes, vatdyes, and azoic dyes. With many of thesedyes, dyeing assistants and other chemicalsare necessary. Our data sheet on this topiCwill include a table of known. hazardous dyesby their Color Index number.
General Hazards
1. Most dyes have not been adequatelystudied with respect to their long-termhazards, especially cancer risk. The majorrisk is inhalation of dye powders.
General Precautions
1. Buy dyes in liquid or paste form wheneverpossible to eliminate inhalation risks.2. Mix dye powders inside a glove box (seefigure), inside an enclosed hood, or wear aNIOSH-approved toxic dust respirator.3. Wear gloves when handling dye solutions.4. If the dyebath is heated near boiling,install a canopy hood over the dyebath.5. Clean up powdered dye spills by wetmopping.
Acid DyesAcid dyes are used for wool, silk, and
sometimes nylon. Sulfuric acid, vinegar, ordiluted glacial ·acetic acid, and sometimes
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common salt or Glauber's salt (sodiumsulfate) are used as dyeing assistants. The
temperature of the dye bath can be simmering(140 F of 60 C), or at a boil. Acid dyeing isalso done at 90-100 F (32-38 C).
Figure 1 Glove Box
Hazards
1. In general, the long-term hazards of manyof these dyes are unknown. Many acid dyeswere food dyes,- many ·of which have beenshown to cause liver cancer in animal studies.2. Glacial acetic acid and concentrated
sulfuric acid are highly corrosive by skincontact, inhalation, or ingestion. Vinegar anddilute sulfuric acid are only slightly irritating
by skin contact; repeated and long-terminhalation of the acetic acid and sulfuric acid
vapors may cause chronic bronchitis.Splashing hot or boiling dye bath containingacid into the eyes could be highly hazardous.
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Flture 1 Glo BOX
3. Glauber's salt (sodium sulfate) is onlyslightly toxic by ingestion, causing diarihea
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Precautions
1. Use vinegar as a dyeing assistant ratherthan diluting glacial acetic acid or usingsulfuric acid. .
2. If you dilute concentrated acids, always
add the acid to the water. Wear gloves,goggles, and protective apron. An eyewashfountain and emergency shower should beavailable.
3. Wear goggles when dyeing at hightemperatures to avoid splashing hot liquid inyour eyes.
4. Boiling dye baths should be exhaustedwith a canopy hood, since the steam can
carry dye with it into the air.
Azoic DyesAzoic dyes, or naphthol dyes as they
are also called, are used to dye cotton, linen,rayon, silk and polyester. They consist of twocomponents - "fast salts" and "fast bases" -
which must react together on the fabric toform the dye. Dyeing assistants used withthese dyes are Iye and Monopol oil
(sulfonated castor oil).
Hazards
1. Azoic dyes are very reactive, and maycause severe skin irritation (dermatitis,
hyperpigmentation). Long-term effects ofthese dyes have not been well studied.2. Lye (sodium hydroxide) is highly corrosiveby skin and eye contact and ingestion.3. Sulfonated castor oil is moderately toxicby ingestion.
ptecautions
1. If possible, avoid azoic dyes. Most othertypes of dyes are less hazardous.
Basic Dyes
Basic dyes, also called cationic dyes,are used to dye wool, silk and cellulosics that
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have been mordanted with tannic acid. Theyare also sometimes found in all-purposehousehold dyes. Most florescent dyes arebasic dyes.
Hazards
1. Some basic dyes are known to cause skinallergies. Whether they cause respiratoryallergies if inhaled is not known.
Precautions
1. See General Precautions.
Dinct DyesDirect dyes are used for dyeing
cotton, linen, or viscose rayon. They useordinary table salt (sodium chloride) as adyeing assistant, and require heat during thedyeing process. Direct dyes are azo dyes. Inthe past, a large number of direct dyes,particularly in the dark shades, were madefrom benzidine. Dyes based on benzidinederivatives (3,3' - dimethoxybenzidine, and3,3' - dimenthylbenzidine) may still beavailable. Direct dyes are the commonest
dyes used by craftspeople, and are present inall household dye products.
Hazards
1. Benzidine and benzidine-derivative
direct dyes are extremely or highly toxic byinhalation and ingestion, and possibly throughskin absorption. Bladder cancer may be
caused by the breakdown of these dyes byintestinal bacteria and also by the liver toform free benzidine, one of the most
powerful carcinogens known in humans. Itwas been shown that workers using thesedyes have free benzidine in their urine.Another source of concern with importedbenzidine dyes is that they had often been
found to be contaminated by free benzidine.
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See CSA's more detailed data sheet on DyeHazards for tables of known hazardous dyesgiven by their Color Index names and/ornumbers.
Precautions
1. Do not use direct dyes based on benzidineor benzidine derivatives, if known.
Disperse dyes
Disperse dyes are used to dyepolyester, nylon and acetates. They are oftenapplied at high temperatures.
Hazards
1. Many disperse dyes are well known tocause skin allergies, even from skin contactwith the dyed fabric.
Precaution
1. See General Precautions
Fiber-Reactive DyesFiber-reactive dyes, or cold water
dyes, are dyes that work by reactingchemically with the fiber, usually cotton orlinen. These dyes use sal soda or washingsoda (sodium carbonate) for deactivating thebath after dyeing. Other chemicals often usedare water softeners, urea, and sodium alginate(as thickeners ).
Hazards
1. Fiber-reactive dyes can react with lungtissue and other mucous membranes toproduce very severe respiratory allergies.Symptoms include tightness in the chest,asthma, swollen eyes, "hay fever", andpossible skin reaction. These dyes are verylight, fine powders, and are easily inhaled.There have been many cases of craftspeopleworking with these dyes for several yearswithout problems, and then suddenly
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developing a severe allergy.2. Sodium carbonate is moderately corrosiveby skin contact and highly corrosive byinhalation or ingestion.
Precautions
1. Purchase liquid, fiber-reactive dyes insteadof powdered dyes.
2. If possible, mix up a full package of thedye at a time rather than storing partly filledpackages. Use a glove box or NIOSH-approved toxic dust respirator.3. Wear gloves and goggles when handlingsodium carbonate solutions.
French DyesSo-called French dyes are solvent-
based, brilliant dyes often used for paintingon silk. These are mostly based on ethylalcohol, but Material Safety Data Sheetsshould be obtained to ensure this.
Hazards
1. The solvents used are flammable. Ethylalcohol is a mild respiratory irritant, and isonly slightly toxic. Methyl alcohol ismoderately toxic and is absorbed through theskin. It can affect the nervous system.
Precautions
1. Use only dyes containing ethyl alcohol.Dilute the dyes with water, isopropyl alcoholor denatured alcohol, not methyl alcohol.2. Use with good dilution ventilation (e.g.window exhaust fan at work level).3. Do not allow open flames, lit cigarettes orother sources of ignition around the solvents.
Household Dyes
All purpose household dyes, alsocalled Union dyes, are mixtures of severaldye classes with salt, so that they will dyealmost any type of fiber. The dye class that is
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not suited to a fiber will be left in the
dyebath.
Hazards
1. The hazards of household dyes will dependon the classes of dyes present. Usually thisincludes an acid dye and basic dye. Fiber-reactive dyes are also sometimes present.
Precautions
1. See General Precautions
Mordant Dyes
Mordant dyes are synthetic dyeswhich, like some natural dyes, use mordant tofix the dye to the fabric. They are commonlyused to dye wool and leather, and sometimescotton. You can use the same mordants used
with natural dyes. See Natural Dyes.
Natural Dyes
Natural dyes are mordant dyesprepared from plants, insects, algae, and anyother likely material. Most of these naturaldyes are prepared by soaking plant, bark, orother material in water, or simmering for 1 -2hours. In some cases, for example, indigo,these dyes are also available synthetically.
Natural dyes are used to dye cottonand silk fibers and fabrics, and usually
require the use of mordants to fix the dye tothe fiber. Mordanting is usually done bysimmering the fibers or other material in amordant bath for 30-45 minutes. After
mordanting, the material is dyed.Common mordants used are alum
(potassium aluminum sulfate), ammonia, bluevitriol (copper sulfate), copperas or greenvitriol (ferrous sulfate), cream of tartar(potassium acid tartrate), chrome (potassium
dichromate), oxalic acid, tannin (tannic acid),tin (stannous chloride), and urea„
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Hazards
1. The hazards of natural and syntheticmordant dyes are mostly unknown,particularly with respect to their carcinogeniceffects. Usually there is no hazard due toinhalation, and the only problem is possibleskin contact and absorption. Some plantmaterials, however, can release irritating
vapors (e. g. eucalyptus)2. Chrome (ammonium or potassiumdichromate) is highly toxic. It is a probablehuman carcinogen, and can cause skinulceration and allergic reactions.3. Oxalic acid is highly toxic. It is corrosive,and can cause acid bums, ulcers, andgangrene in extreme cases. it is hazardous byskin contact, inhalation, and ingestion.4. Ammonium hydroxide is moderately tohighly toxic. It is a skin, eye and respiratoryirritant. Mixing it with chlorine bleachproduces a poison gas.5. Copper sulfate (blue vitriol) is moderatelyto highly toxic. It may cause skin, eye andrespiratory irritation and allergies andpossible ulceration. Acute ingestion usuallycauses vomiting; if vomiting does not occurmore serious poisoning can occur.6, Alum (potassium aluminum sulfate,ammonium alum), cream of tartar (potassiumacid tartate), stannous chloride (tin chloride),tannic acid (tannin) and ferrous sulfate(copperas) are slightly toxic and may causeskin irritation or allergies in a few people.Ferrous sulfate can cause iron poisoning inchildren. Urea has no significant hazards.7. The hazards of using indigo are discussedunder vat dyes.
Precautions
1. Wear rubber gloves when mordanting,preparing dye baths, and dyeing.2. Whenever possible, prepare your own dyebath by soaking wood, plant, and other
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natural dye sources rather than buyingprepared dye powders. If you do use dyepowders, use a glove box or wear a NIOSH-approved toxic dust respirator.3. A safer, cold mordanting procedure can bedone as follows: 1) dissolve the mordant in asmall amount of warm water; 2) pour thedissolved mordant and cold water into acontainer with a tight lid or seal; 3) submergethe scoured fiber or other material, and securethe lid; 4) let sit for at least 12 hours; 5)remove the fiber and rinse thoroughly, and 6)dye the mordanted material or let dry.
Vat Dyes
Vat dyes, including the natural vatdye indigo, are dyes which are insoluble intheir coloured form. They must be reduced toa colourless, soluble leuco form with Iye orcaustic soda (sodium hydroxide) or sodiumhydrosulfite before they can be used fordyeing. Vat dyes are commonly purchased intheir colorless reduced form. The color isproduced after dyeing by air oxidation or bytreatment with chromic acid (potassiumdichromate and sulfuric acid). Vat dyes areused to dye silk, cotton, linen, and viscoserayon.
Hazards
1. Vat dyes in their prereduced form aremoderately irritating by skin contact,inhalation, and ingestion. Vat dyes may causeallergies
2. Sodium hydroxide is highly corrosive byskin contact and ingestion.3. Sodium hydrosulfite is moderatelyirritating by inhalation and ingestion. Itspowder is very easily inhaled. When heatedor allowed to stand in basic solution, sodiumhydrosulfite decomposes to form highly toxicsulfur dioxide gas.4. Chromic acid is highly corrosive by skin
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contact or Ingestion, as are its separatecomponents, sulfuric acid and potassiumdichromate. It is a known human carcinogen,and can cause skin ulceration and allergicreactions.
Precautions
1. Wear gloves and a NIOSH-approved toxicdust respirator when handling prereduced orpre-solubilized vat dye powders or sodiumhydrosulfite. When possible, mix in a glovebox.
2. Wear gloves and goggles when handlingIye.
3. Do not store solutions containing sodiumhydrosulfite4. Do not oxidize vat dyes to their coloredform with chromic acid. Instead use heat andair.
Special Dyeing TechniquesSome dyeing techniques have
particular hazards due to the nature of thetechnique. This includes tie dyeing, batik, anddischarge dyeing.
Batik
Bank involves applying molten wax tothe fabric to form a resist pattern, dyeing theresisted fabric, and then removing the waxresist by ironing the fabric between layers ofnewspaper, or by the use of solvents.
Hazards
1. Melting wax for batik can be a fire hazardif the wax is allowed to spill, or if it isoverheated so that wax fumes form.Overheating can also produce decompositionof the wax to acrolein and other strongirritants.
2. Ironing out the wax often releases highlyirritating wax decomposition products.3. Carbon tetrachloride and gasoline have
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been used to remove residual wax from the
fabric. Carbon tetrachloride is extremelytoxic. It can cause cumulative and even fatalliver damage in small amount by skinabsorption or inhalation, and is also aprobable human carcinogen. Gasoline ishazardous due to the presence of benzene, aknown human carcinogen.
Precautions
1. See precautions in Dyeing section.2. Do not melt wax with an open flame oruse a hot plate with exposed element. Insteaduse an electric frying pan which can betemperature controlled, or melt the wax in adouble boiler to avoid overheating andpossible fire. Heat to the lowest temperaturewhich will make the wax liquid.3. Use an exhaust fan to remove fumes
produced by ironing out the wax. Usingseveral layers of newspaper may reduce theamount of fumes produced. Set the iron at thelowest setting feasible.4. Do not use carbon tetrachloride or gasolineto remove residual wax. Use mineral spirits,or send the piece to be dry cleaned afterboiling in water.
Tie DyeingTie dyeing involves the pouring of
concentrated dye solutions over the tiedfabric.
Hazards
1. The pouring of concentrated dye solutionsover fabric, as done in tie dyeing, mayinvolve a greater risk from skin or eyecontact if the dye is splashed.
Precautions
1. See precautions in Dyeing section.2. Wear gloves and goggles when tie dyeing.
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Discharge DyeingDischarge dyeing uses chlorine bleach
or other chemicals to remove color from
fabric.
Hazards
1. Household bleaches contain sodium
hypochlorite, which is moderately toxic byskin contact, inhalation, and ingestion. Theuse of bleach to remove dye from the handscan cause dermatitis. Inhalation of chlorine
gas from bleach decomposition can causesevere lung irritation. Heating or addition ofacid releases large amounts of highly toxicchlorine gas; addition of ammonia causesformation of a highly poisonous gas.
Precautions
1. Do not use bleach to remove dye fromyour hands. Instead wear gloves or a barriercream to protect your skin.2. Have dilution ventilation when usingbleach.
3. Do not heat bleach solutions, or add acidor ammonia to bleach.
References
Docker A., Wattie, JM., and ToppingM.D.(1987). Clinical and immunologicalinvestigations of respiratory disease inworkers using reactive dyes. Brl Ind Med.44(8), 534-541.Jenkins, C.L. (1978). Textile dyes arepotential hazards. J. Environ. Health 40(5),279-284.
National Institue for Occupational Safety andHealth. (1983). Preventing Health Hazardsfrom Exposure to Bewdine-Congener Dyes.DHHS (NIOSm Publication No. 83-105.NIOSH, Cincinnati.
This article was reprinted with permissionfrom Art Hazards News Vol. 16, No.5, Center
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for Safety in the Arts, 5 Beekman Street,Suite 820, New York, NY 10038. Telephone(212) 227-6220 (voice); (212) 385-2034(BBS). The Center for Safety in the Arts inpartially supported with public funds from theNational Endowment for the Arts, the New¥0*State Council on the Art, the New YorkCity Department of cultural affairs, and theNew York State Department of Labor.(c) copyright Center for Safety in the Arts
- I1993.
PrehistoricTextiles
E.J.W. BasberThis pioneering work revises our notions of the
orins and earty development of textiles in Europe andthe Near East Using innovative linguistic techniques.along with methods hom palaeobiology and otherfipdrk, it shows that spinning ard pattern weavingbegan Ear earlier than has been supposed.
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ASTER'S THESES RELATED
TO MUSEUMS AND MATERIALCULTURE AT THE UNIVERSITYOF ALBERTA
Schweger, Barbara F. (1983) Documenes[on andAnaly,ls of the Clothing Worm by non-Native Menin the Canadian Arctic Prior to 1920, WithEmphasis on Footwear. Advisors: Nelma Fetterman& Anne Lambert
Andrews C. Janine (1984) Visitor response to FourCostume Display Forms in a Museum Exhibit.Advisors: Netma Fetterman & Anne Lambert.
Hudson-Rockliff, Doreen (1984). Fire RetardantFinishes for Fiber Art: A conservation PerspectiveAdvisor: Nancy Kerr.
Jennings, Teena (1985). The Deacidincation ofCellulosic Textiles.Advisor: Nancy Kerr.
Kerkoven, Marijke Benschop (1986). Analysts ofTextile Crafts at Selected Agricultural Faln InAlberta and Saskatchewan 1879.1915. Advisor:
Anne Lambert
Smith, Danne R. (1987). Dressmaking Occupations[n Edmonton, 1900-1930. Advisor Anne Lambert
Dahl, Becky G. (1988). Grade 3 Students' Cognitiveand Affective Responses to Wearing ReproductionCostumes in the Edmonton 1881 Schoolhouse.
Advisor: Anne Lambert.
Maren*. Michael (1988). The Development andEvaluation of Costume Reproduction PatternBlocks for an 1880's Woman'§ Dress Advisor: Anne
Lambert.
Prince, Heather D. (1988). Norwegian Clothing andTextiles in Valhalla Centre, Alberta: A Case Studyand Inventory in an Ecomuseum FrameworkAdvisor: Anne Lambert.
Wells, Karen L. (1988). Children's Cognitive andAffective Response m Costume Reproductions
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Worn by a Female Interpreter at the VictoriaSettlement, An Alberta Provincial Historic Site.Advisor: Anne Lambert
Hammick, Sharon J. (1989). Effect of DichlonosRealn Strips on Wool Fibers. Advisor Nancy Kerr.
Metht, Ester (1989). Effect of Alkaline DeacidifyingAgents on Aged Cotton Fabric. Advisor: Nancy Kerr
Muc, Leslie G. (1989) Appiled decorative Design onHandwoven Cloth Inspired by the Textiles ofSumatra, Indonesia Advisor: Marlene Cox-Bishop.
Singh, Sarbjit K. (1989). Indian Textile Motifs andTechniques from Gulan: and their Adaptations forContemporary Design on Fabrics. Advisor MarleneCox-Bishop
Roy, Catherine (1990). The Talloring Trade, 1800-1920; including An Analysts of Pattern DraningSystems and an Enamination of the Trade inCanada. Advisor: Anne Lambert.
Smith. Janice I. (1991) Content Analysis ofChildren's Clothing in Eaton's Catalogue andSelected Canadian Museums 1890-1920. Advisor:Anne Lambert.
Taylor, Loretta (1990). Fabric in Women'i Costumesfrom 1860 to 1880: A Comparison of FashionPeriodicals and Selected Canadian Museum
Collections. Advisor: Anne Lambert.
Hatvorson, Bonnie (1991). Effect of Light onSelected Properties of Pariene C Coated SilkFabrics. Advisor: Jill Oakes
McKinnon, Aileen M.(1991). Metts Women'sClothing In the Red River Settlement 1820-1840Advisor: Jill Oakes
Prince, Nicholette L. (1992). Changes in Dress 1830-1850: A Comparison of Carrier at Fort St. Jamesand Coait Salish at Fort Langley. Advisor: JillOakes.
Marshall, Joan (1992) Analy,is of Balt Fibres fromArcheological Sites. Advisor: Nancy Kerr
Fall 1994
Openda-Omar, Nancy (1992). A History of Dress inthe Kakamega District of Western Kenya: Impactof Socio-Cultural Facton Advisor: Sandra Neissen.
Chun, Zarah (1993). Product and MarketingStrategy Development of Inuit Arts and Crafts.Advisor: Jill Oakes
Caseburg, Debbie (1993). Shamanism and Clothing:A Northern Perspective. Advisor: Jill Oakes.
Dawley, Crystal (1993). Effects of ConservationFreezing Treatments on Wool Advisor Nancy Kerr.
Madrid, Roslyn Feniak (1994). Purpura Dye[ng ofPinotepa: A Human Ecological Perspective.Advisor: Jill Oakes.
Weir, Wendy (1994). Indigo Dyed Shlbori Textiles:A Contemporary Interpretation Advisor: MarleneCox-Bishop.
Coa, Naiyu (1994). The Textiles of Mlao Women asSources of Inspiration for Contemporary TextileDesign and Production. Advisor: Marlene Cox-BMhop.
Students Currently ComDIetint Master'sThesis
Christou, Maria (1993). Supplementary WenWeaving Techniques Toraja, Indonesia. Advisor:Sandra Niessen.
Katahan, Effy (1994). A Heritage of Greek Textiles.Advisor: Sandra Niessen
Bagan, Anne (1994). BlackfootteremonialCostumeAdvisor: Jill Oakes/Anne Lambert.
Zerwig, Michelle (1994). Hair Embroldery InMuseum Collections. Advisors: Jill Oakes/Anne
Lambert.
Hart, Laurie (1995). Museum Exhibition andHistorical Development of Collections in Canada.Advisor: Anne Lambert
MeFayden, Kay (1995). Recycled Clothing. Advisor:Linda Capjack.
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Morton, Jennifer (1995). The Batik of Ernabells,Australia. Advisor: Sandra Niessen.
Okkerse, Mary (1995). West African TextileProduction: Gender and Spirituality. Advisor: AnneLambert.
Tuchak, Tamara ( 1995). Inuit PenpectivesEconomic Development. Advisor: Jill Oakes.
Hardy. Michele (1995). Subsaharan African PasteResist Tettiles u a Source of Inspiration for TextileDesignen. Advisor: Marlene Cox-Bishop.
Joelle Renzi (1995). Three Dimensional TextileForms: Historical Weaving Techniques, Theoriesand Designs. Advisor: Anne Lambert.
Wendy Bakgaard (1995). Knitting and Technology.Advisor: Marlene Cox-Bishop.
Terri Thomson (1995). Community Museums.Advisor: Anne Lambert.
Students Currentlv Comoletine DoctoralDissertations
Bonifacic, Vjera (1995). Textiles of Eastern EuropeAdvisors: Jill Oakes, Human Ecology/B. Medwisky,Slavic and East European Studies.
Schweger, Barbara (1994). Franklin Expedition:Fabric Samples. Advisors: Nancy Kerr and Jill Oakes,Human Ecology/John Foster, History.
People interested in obtaining copiesof the theses should contact the authors, viatheir advisor. The authors would likely beable to supply a copy of their thesis for thecost of the xeroxing and postage. All of thetheses are also available through InterlibraryLoan from the University of Alberta libraryand the National Library in Ottawa (availablein microfiche format only from both places).There is no charge for the loaning to otherpost secondary institutions, however a fee of$5 is applied when borrowing through public
on
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libraries and corporations. The University ofAlberta interlibrary loans service can arrangefor copies of the thesis to be made also. Theycharge $0.25/page, and require the purchaserto sign a form of copyrightacknowledgement.
The department should be acknowledged as:Department of Clothing and TextilesFaculty of Home EconomicsUniversity of Alberta115 Home Economics BuildingTelephone (403) 492-3824Fax (403) 492-4821
T HE TEXTILE
CONSERVATION CENTRE :
ABSTRACTS OF FINAL YEAR
PROJECTS FROM THE DIPLOMA
IN TEXTILE CONSERVATION1993/94
Students in the final year of the threeyear postgraduate Diploma in TextileConservation, taught at the TextileConservation Centre in affiliation with the
Courtauld Institute of Art University ofLondon, carry out two twelve-week projects.One is an investigative research report on aparticular aspect of conservation theory andtechnique or practice, either preventive orinterventive. The other is an object treatmentcomprising analysis, documentation andimplementation of a textile with a particularproblem.
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The investigative reports for theacademic year 1993/94 covered a wide range.Two focused on adhesives, Sarah Foskett
examined the origin, properties and potentialof isinglass, a fish glue. Monique Pullanresearched various starch adhesives and their
behavior and applications. Abigail Hartreviewed the history and technology of moir6fabric and the problems it presents toconservators, while Tracy Wedge examinedtextile wall hangings and environmental andcleaning issues.
Several of the object treatmentprojects dealt with removing previoustreatments, such as amateur repairs and someprofessional interventions which had failed.Allison Chester tackled the removal of rubber
adhesive residues from a painted silk banner.Both Sarah Foskett, working on a Tibetanthang-ka, and Abigail Hart, treating a WorldWar n flag, had to deal with previousadhesive impregnated net treatments. Theconservation of the jockey silk undertaken byAlex Seth-Smith and the treatment of a panelof a Japanese folding screen undertaken byMonique Pullan both involved adhesivetreatments. Tammany Heap undertook theconservation of a crewel work valance with
the aim of using it as a didactic piece todemonstrate the benefits of different
conservation treatments. Tracey Wedge'streatment of a pair of pole fire screensinvolved conservation of a variety ofmaterials in association with the central
printed and embroidered silk.
The reports may be consulted in theTCC Libraiy Appointments should be madewell in advance with the Librarian, ValerieMilnes (081 977 4943).
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THIRD YEAR OBJECT TREATMENTPROJECTS 1993/94
ALLISONCHESTER-January 1994, The Removalof Natural Adhesive Residues and SubsequentTreatment of a Painted Silk Banner (TCC 0306).
A description of the removal of extensiveresidues left by pressure sensitive adhesive tapes onthe reverse of a weak, painted silk banner.
The aim was to devise a method of removingthe residues - mainly natural rubber adhesive with zincoxide filler. plus small amounts from transparentadhesive tape and iron-on interfacing - withoutaffecting the oil-based paint.
The extensive tests and successful treatmentusing 1,1,1-tricholorethane ('Genklene'), ammoniumacetate solution and a vacuum suction table aredescribed. Details of further treatment required tomake the banner safe and pleasing for display areincluded. with display specifications.
SARAH FOSKETT - May 1994, The Re-Consenalion of the Top Border of a TibelanThang-ka (FCC 1838.8): A Pilot Treatment
The thang-ka comprises a painted panel withpolychrome silk borders lined with cotton fabrics.There are wood components at the top and bottom. Itis to be returned to storage at the Horniman Museumand Gardens.
The project involved the removal of a PVACadhesive (Mowilith DMCZ) and stitched conservationtreatment undertaken in 1977. The adhesive treatmentwas removed using heat and mechanical action. Itssuccess is evaluated.
A stitched support was given to each textilecomponent. As a pilot treatment, the reconservation ofthe top border of the thang-ka textiles only wasundertaken.
ABIGAIL HART - January 1994, The Conservallon
of Major Urgqaurt'i Flag (TCC 1689).This report concerns the treatment of an
incomplete. discoloured, soited and oft repaired silkflag, flown in the battle of Amhem, 1944, and ownedby the Airborne Forces Museum, UK.
The treatment was informed by the clientrequest, the role, materials and construction of theflag, and ethical issues inherent in treatments
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involving flags and historic soiling.Treatment involved documentation, surface
cleaning, removal of' detrimental previous repairs(stitched and adhesive), solvent cleaning (IMS),humidification, stitched support. suggestion of missingareas. design of and attachment to a mount, design ofa glazed frame and provision of recommendations forpreventive conservation.
TAMMANY HEAP (ned Stone) - 1994, The
Conservation Treatment of a Crewelwork Valanceu a Didactic Display (TCC Reference Collection)
The conservation treatment of a crewelworkvalance offers a unique addition to the TextileConservation Centre's Reference Collection. Itincorporates a range of comparative treatments(minimal to more intensive) in one object. Theintensive treatment comprises different approaches tostitched support along the length of the valance.
The report highlights some of the issues andpractice of conservation raised in the treatment andincludes a resource list of associated TCC material.The valance forms a highly visual didactic aid of usein illustrating the nature of textile conservation to awider audience. A display, transport and storage formare included.
MONIQUEPULLAN-May 1994,The Conservationof a Japanew Folding Screen, (TCC 1823)
The report documents the treatment of oneleaf from a Japanese folding screen, a multi-mediaobject comprisingembroidered silkand damask-wovencotton textiles, newspaper interlininss and a woodenlattice. The ethics of consciving an object originatingfrom a specific, non-Western tradition of manufactureand repair, and the option of modifying the screen'sconslruction in order to strengthen it for functional useare discussed. The treatment. adapted from traditionalJapanese mounting methods, isdescribed and assessed.The panel was dismantled, and the textiles andnewspaper components were supported on silk or kozopaperi using wheat starch adhesive; the lattice waslined with paper.
ALE)64NDRA SETH-SM/77/ - Janua[y 1994. TheTreatmeni of a Jockey Silk, (TCC 1647.A)
The conservation of a jockey 'silk', reputedlyworn by the rider of the Epsom Derby winner,centered on providing support to the sleeves for it tobe safely and pleasingly displayed in a bow-frame.
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Of cream satin with scarlet and green sleeves,the badly damaged components of the jacket exhibiteddegradation synonymous with that of weighted silkand from being flattened during storage.
Treatment required careful planning to
overcome problems associated with handling a three-dimensional artifact with britt le fibres. A combined
stitched and adhesive support was implemented usingsilk crepeline and Vinamul 3252.
TR,(CEY »EDGE - May 1994, The ConservationTreatment of Two Mixed Media Pole Fire Screens
with Associated Tassels, (TCC 1789.1 and .2)
This report documents the conservationtreatment of two privately-owned framed pole firescreens and two tassels. A wide range of materials isincorporated in the screens, including a printed silkfabric with linen backing through which silk and metalelements have been embroidered, printed paper, awooden stretcher and a frame of wood, rattan and
glass.The panels were removed from their frames
and all elements were treated while still mounted on
the original stretcher. The linen linins to the printedbacking paper required a stitched support while anadhesive treatment, involving infilling missing areas,was given to the paper. Ethical issues were facedwhen infilling the paper.
The frame was treated by a furniturerestoration company before the screens werereassembled. Treatment of the tassels was limited to
surface cleaning and humidification.
THIRD YEAR PROBLEM
INVESTIGATION PROJECTS
SAR,4HFOSKETT-January 1994, An Investigationinto the Properties of Isinglass and Its Use InCon,ervation.
The report defines isinglass and provides anintroduction to the protein chemistry ofgelatm derivedadhesives. Special reference is made to the propertiesof isinglass which render it suitable for conservation.
Conservation literature from a broad range ofdisciplines is reviewed. Additional information
concerning current uses of, and opinions about,isinglass is provided by the results of a conservator
survey.
Experimental work is reported in which theproperties of four isinglass products prepared using
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three common preparation methods are investigated.The properties are analysed quantitatively andqualitatively. Conclusions are drawn concerning
preparation method and product type.
ABIGAIL HART- May 1994, An Investigation intoMoint Fabrics for Conwrvators.
This report provides an investigation intomoir6 fabrics for conservators. The aim of this
investigation is to assist the treatment of objectsconstructed from modern and historic moirt fabrics.
To achieve this aim the following subjects arecovered.
A review of the published definitions of moir6 fabrics;A discussion of the physical characteristics of moirtfabrics;
An introduction to manufacturing techniques that canbe used to produce moire fabrics;A discussion of the difficulties involved in treating
moir6 fabrics and the suggestion of some solutions tothese difficulties. This includes written and
photographicdocumentation, cleaningandstabilizationand the potential role of Volasil™ 244 and ComputerImage Processing in the treatment of objects madefrom moir6 fabrics
MONIQUE PULLAN - January 1994, A Survey ofStarch Paste Adhesives Used In Conservation: The
Chemistry of Starch and the Properties of VariousPastes.
ASurvey of the current usage of starch pastesin conservation introduces these adhesives to the
textile conservation profession.
Preparation methods and raw materials forvarious pastes are described. The chemistry of starchesand pastes, and the adhesive properties perceived byusers demonstrate the heterogeneity of starchadhesives.
The investigation identifies an increasinginterest in starch by some textile conservators, but alsothe lack ofconfidence to execute treatments because
of lack of knowledge, as well as skill. Particular
concerns and experiences of textile conservators arehighlighted through a questionnaire and practical workundertaken in conjunction with the project
ALEXANDRA SETH-SMITH - April 1994,Investigation in Ihe reconstruclion of a Sth DynaslyEgyptian Bead Dress, (TCC 1826.i)
A rare 5th Dynasty Egyptian bead-net dress
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belonging to the Petne Museum was required for longterm display.
The artifact comprises a re-threaded panel of
faience beads and breast caps which form a wide-meshstructure. Loose beds and a string of mitra shells areretained with the reconstructed components of thedress.
The aim of the project was to formulate areconstruction program which would enable the dressto be safely exhibited. Initial research centered on
accumulating contemporary references of bead dressesto establish a design format. The faience was analysedto confirm whether it could withstand handling.
Appropriate techniques and materials wereresearched to ensure the dress would be well
supported throughout the display period.
TRACEY HEDGE - January 1994, Historic TextileWall Coverings: The Influence of Technical andEthical Consideration, on Treatment Options - AReview and Evaluation of Treatments.
The report outlines di fficultiesencountered by
the textile conservator when considering appropriatetreatments for textile wall coverings in situ.
Past treatments carried out by the Textile
Conservation Centre are evaluated and publishedliterature is reviewed, with emphasis placed on the dry
methods of cleaning used, in particular lhe Wishabsponge.
Ethical considerations are outlined with
regard to the treatment of wall coverings in the UnitedKingdom and New Zealand (Aotearoa).
The following two reports will be presented at a futuremeeting:ALLISON CHESTER -The Role and Performance
of Chelating Agents in Textile Conservation - APreliminary Study.
TAM*INY HEAP - Use of Video Techniques toDocument Teitile Conservation Procedures
(working title)
Diploma Course in Textile Conservation
FINAL YEAR PROJECTS REPORTS
During their final year of study between 1975
and 1991 students researched, conserved and reportedon one special project. The projects were chosen for
the particular problems presented by their materials
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and make up and were therefore focussed on aparticular object or a set of objects.
, From 1992 students were asked to complete
two reports - one on an Investigation Project and theother on a Practical Project.
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STUDENITYEAR
1975
McCORD, Margaret1976
FRASER, Alison
HARPER, BridgetSMITH, Rosemary1977
BLUM, Dilys
LAMB, Marion1978
RENDELL, Caroline
ROBERTS, Margaret1979
COUSENS, Stephen1981
FLINTOFF Elizabeth
WYLIE, Annnabel
1982
HERBEROER Barbara
GIZA. Mary
LEGO, Sally
SINGER, Poppy1983
BARNETT, Jennifer
FOTHERINGHAM, L.
GILL, Kathryn
GRANT, LynnSYKAS, Philip1984
BOND. LyndallDARDES. Kathleen
EATON, Linda
ROTHWARFMartha
SACK, Catherine1985
AMOS, Anne
DOYAL, Sherry
LENNARD, Frances
POWELL, Eileen
TOULSON, Wendy1986
BROOKS, MaryMcCLINTOCK, C.
ZUBIATE, Rosanna1987
GATES, Susan
JOSE, MaryKIRKWOOD, Irene
MUIR, Caroline
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18th C. Brocatelle Hangings of a State Bed
Fin de Siecle Tablecover, Hans Burghmair Design19th C. Printed Shawl, Paisley Design
Coptic Tunic with Hood
Study Collection of Peruvian Textiles19th C. Turkish Embroidered Ceremonial Hanging
18th C. Silk Hanging with Bizarre Design19th C. Turkish Woman's Coat
178 C. Mortlake Tapestries, Hero and Lcander
17th C. English Turkeywork' Cushion17£h C. Flower Embroidered Bed Valance
Opus Anglicanum Altar Frontal19th C. Chinese Robe, Tapestry woven Designs
16th C. Stained and Painted Wall Hanging
18th C. Effigy Dress Embroidered on Brocaded Silk
2,000 BC Egyptian Linen Dressc. 1870 Doll in Fashionable Dress
French Tapesuy Woven Sofa Covers
17th C. Hanging Pockets, Metalwork Embroidery17th C. ButT Leather Coat
18th C. Brocaded Silk Sack Dress
16th C. Tapestry of the Prince Arthur Set
18th C. Painted Barge Streamer17th C. Tibetan Tangka, Applique Centrec. MOO Gold & Silver Embroidered Mittens
c. 1800 Kesu Panel
1902 Frances Macknair Embroidered Curtains
c. 1830 Peeler's Uniform
George VI Coronation Court DressPall - Opus Anglicanum
lath C. Chinoiserie Bed Cornice
1588 Spanish Armada Waterlogged Textile18th C. Boy's Coat and Breeches
late 15th C. Fragment from a TaI)estry17th C. Raised Work Box
Painted Silk Guidon
17th C. Raised Work Beaded Picture
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Ispmwich Museum
Private
TCC
Private
Private
Private
Waddesdon Manor
Shambellie House
Lyme Park
Winchester Cathedral
Private
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Brixham Church
Private
Ancient House, Ipswich
Geffrye Museum
Pell-ie Collection
Turnbridge Wells MuseumWallace Collection
Warwick Museum
Hatfield House
Newbury Museum
Magdalen College, OxfordThe Glaziers CompanyPrivate
Usher Gallery, London
Private
Private
Mchpolitan Police MuseumCourt Dress Collection
Lying Parish Church
Chippendale SocietyUlster Museum
Museum of London
Private
Private
Private
Private
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STUDENT¥E,4 R
PETSCHEK, Carla
STEVENS, Crosby
1988
FINE, Anna
HUGHES, Helen
JOELS, Naomi
MACKIE, KjerstinREYNOLDS, Ann
SCHINDEL, Terri
WORBOYS, Melanie
1989
BOTT, Gillian
CUSSELL, SusanneDIDION, ClaudiaHOWIE, Heather
PILKINGTON, C.
ROWE, Amber
RUBIN, Nancy
SELM, Rosemarie1990
GIDNEY, Kveta
GREGORIOU, Manolia
HAYWARD, Maria
LISTER, Alison
MORGAN, Helen
STOCKWELL, Kate
TELFORD, Emma
1991
BILSON, Tom
MANITTA, Sharon
PARDOE, TuulaSTOUGHTON-HARRIS
Clare
WOOLMORE, Harriet
1992
ANDREW, Sally
COOK, Phillips
DEVITT, Cliodna
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Painted Egyptian Mummy ShroudSet of Painted Silk Banners from the American
Revolution
Shephardic Torah Mantle
Tibetan Tangkac. 1760, Top Covers of a Chinese Chippendale Chair19th C. Three Pairs of Working Breeches
c. 1760, Top Covers from a Northey Suite Chairc. 1690-1720, Grave Garments from a Spanish ColonialBurial in Santa Fe
16th & early 17th C. Ecclesiastical Embroideries
17th C. Embroidered Panels, with Braid18th C. Archer's Waistcoat
c. 1823, An Evening Dress and OverdressA Coptic Tunicc. 1825, Court Train
Two Small Central Asian Knotted Textiles
Thme Late Pre-Hispanic Textile Fragments from theLima Valley, Peru
17th C. European Padded Saddle
A Russian Court Dress
7(h-Sth C. AD, Boy's Coptic TunicTwo Oriental Panels: A Kakeomono and a KalagaThree Small Clothed FiguresThree 18th C. Women's Shoes and a pair of Clogs17th C. Knitted Jacket
Early 20th C. Dress
Roman Egyptian Painted Shroud FragmentMid-l9th C. Fully Clothed Wax-Headed DollTwo Early 19th C. Painted Silk Banners
Rubberised Multi-Media Costume: A Raincoal
Designed by Mary Quant18th C. Altar Frontal
• Infared and Ultraviolet Radiation
19th C. Carriage Parasol* Underlays in Historic Houses18th C. Sct of Canvas Work Top Covers• Woolen Cloth Garment from Coal Mine
1580-1630, Large Flemish Tapestry
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Private
Spanish & PortugueseSynagoguePrivate
Private
Guildford MuseumMarble Hill House
Museum of
International Folk Art
Private
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Private
Harrow School
Worthing MuseumPrivate
Court Dress Collection
Private
Field Museum. ChicagoPrivate
Luton Hoo
Private
Private
Epping Forest MuseumChertsey MuseumGallery of English CostumePlatt Hall. Manchester
Private
Fitzwilliam Museum
Kensington PalaceJew's Hospital
Platt Hall
St Mary's ChurchBuscot, Oxfordshire
TCC Reference Collection
Private
Leicestershire Museums
Fall 1994
STUDENDYEAR
HAKARI, Anna
HOWARD, Sarah
MILANESCHI, Anna
REPONEN, Taria
ROLLINS, Alison
1993
ALLAN, Victoria
GIBSON, Lynn
GREENSLADE, Irene
JENKIN, Charlotte
THOMPSON, Karen
PROlECI
• Removal of Rust Stains from HistoricCellulosic Textile Material
Bark Cloth
• Historical Window DraperiesMid to Late 19th C. Beaded Canvas Work Chair* Degraded SilkDressed Madonna Figure* Wet Cleaning Woollen TextilesLate 17th C. Embroidered Cushion0 Pattern Cutting for Historical Costume18th C. Sack Backed Dress
0 Application of· Enzymes to Textile Conservation19th C. Printed Cotton Dress
* Drawing and other visual imaging techniques forRecording17th C. Garments Fragments from a Mine• Methods of Application on Adhesive Supports19th C. Painted Masonic Silk Banner
* Identification of Degraded Vegetable Fibres inUpholstery18th C. Silk Brocade Torah Mantle and AssociatedFragments• Use of Poultices for Removing Adhesive Residuesfrom Textiles
c. 1904 Doucet Bodice
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CHESTER, Allison * Removal of Natural Rubber Adhesive Residues andSubsequent Treatment of a Painted Silk Banner
FOSKETT, Sarah • An Investigation into the Properties of Isinglassin Conservation
Reconstruction of the Top Border of a Thang-ka, APilot Treatment
HART, Abigail • Moirt
The Conservation of Major General Urgquart's FlagPULLAN, Monique • Chemistry of Starch Paste Adhesive in Conservation
The Conservation Treatment of a 1907 Japanese FoldingScreen
SETH-SMITH, A * Investigation into the Reconstruction of a 5th DynastyEgyptian Bead DressThe Conservation of a Jockey Silk
WEDGE, Tracey 0 Historic Wall CoveringsThe Conservation Treatment of 2 Mixed MediaFire Screens
The Textile Conservation Centre
Apartment 22, Hampton Court PalaceEast Molesey. Surrey KT8 9AUTelephone 081-9774943Facsimile 081-977-9081 • Investigation Projects
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Private
Private
Private
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Textile Conservation Centre
Leicestershire Museums
Private
Leicestershire Museums
Private
Private
Private
Horniman Museum
Pnvate
Private
Petrie Museum
Private
Fall 1994
NNOUNCEMENTS
NNOUNCEMENT OF THEFORMATION OF A NORTH
AMERICAN TEXTILE
CONSERVATION CONFERENCE
A number of American and Canadian
textile conservators have expressed interest in
the formation of a North American groupwhose purpose would be to work together toorganize a biennial conference devoted totopics relevant to textile conservators andinclude the participation of scientists,museum designers and art historians etc. astheir contribution would relate to the textile
conservation community.
The organization initially is
functioning with a steering committeeconsisting of Ela Keysertingk, CanadianConservation Institute; Catherine McLean,
Los Angeles County Museum of Art; LindaEaton, Winterthur Museum; Chris Paulocik,Metropolitan Museum of Art; and Jane
Merritt, National Park Service, Harpers FerryCenter.
We are seeking the assistance of otherconservators who would have the support oftheir institution to get this organizationstarted. Institutional support may mean thedonation of your time or allowing you togenerate an occasional mass mailing, andmost importantly the availability of a lecture
hall or auditorium where a 2 day meeting of150 plus attendees could be held.
We would like to see each conference
hosted by a regional group consisting of
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conservators belonging to larger institutionsas well as those in private practice whowould be responsible for arranging the
meeting for that year. This work wouldinclude making local arrangements, programdevelopment and publication of postprints.
The venue for the meeting would move toanother host group two years later.
If you and your institution areinterested in supporting the organization ofthis North American Textile Conservation
Conference please contact Ela Keyscrlingk(613) 998 3721, ext. 209 or Jane Merritt(304)535 6142
A HISTORY OF TEXTILES
AND DRESS IN THE HISTORY OF
ART ANDDESIGN DEPARTMENT
WINCHESTER SCHOOL OF ART
The Ma History of Textiles and Dress,validated by the University of Southampton,is now recruiting for the academic session
1995-6. Open to students with a wide rangeof career and academic interests, this course
studies the history of textiles and theirapplications in dress and furnishings from the18th century to the present day. It exploresmuseums, archives and other off-site
resources and includes both a study visit tothe north of England and one to a Europeansite. Attendance is two days a week for ayear plus a dissertation or one day a week fortwo years plus dissertation. Applications forMPhil and PhD research will also be
considered. For details and applications formsplease contact: Academic Registrar,Winchester School of Art, Park Avenue,
Winchester 5023 8DL, England. Tel. 09628442500.
Fall 1994
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