
Preserving Fashion's Past, Present, Future with Conservator Sarah Scaturro
Dressed: The History of Fashion
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Fashionable Dress - The Ethics of Conservation and Fashionable Aesthetics
Fashionable dress is really its own unique entity in many ways. The reason to keep the lighting low is that fabric is vulnerable to fading and degradation from light. We try to meet our office, exposure on small bits so that the garment can be passed on to future generations. But whenever I'm faced with a unusual situation like this, I consider it a total success because everyone achieved most of what they wanted.
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