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Clothing And Textile Collections in the United States: A Csa Guide (Costume Society of...
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Paperback: 408 pages
Publisher: Texas Tech University Press May 30, 2006
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0896725723
ISBN-13: 978-0896725720
Product Dimensions:
9.8 x 6.8 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
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Authors Queen and Berger have produced a field guide to U.S. textile and clothing collections open to the public, with the goal of identifying and promoting such collections. The guide was developed with the assistance of members of the Costume Society of America, who agreed to collect data from their regions. Although some of these collections also appear in the annual Official Museum Directory, this guide is more extensive and includes collections from very small--"1 mannequin dressed in cowboy ensemble" at the Chisholm Trail Heritage Center in Oklahoma--to the more than 80,000 items at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute. Each of the 2,604 listings includes at least contact information, and more than 800 entries also include details about the range and focus of the collection as well as access information. The additional data were obtained from the results of a survey sent to each of the sites identified by the members.
The guide is arranged alphabetically by state and then by city or town. At the beginning of each state chapter is a map that shows where the collections are located. Detailed information includes hours, days open, contact person, and collection type as well as a brief description. Collection types are broadly categorized in six groups: clothing, accessories, costumes, uniforms, general textiles, and quilts and flags. The index is an alphabetical list of the museums and collections; however, there is no index to specific types of items or garments, such as wedding dresses or uniforms. In addition, the volume is laced with photos submitted by the various museums and collections, but none of the photos are indexed.
Overall, this is a valuable resource, recommended for all libraries with related specializations or where patrons may have an interest in the topic. The flaws seem minor compared to the fact that the volume costs less than $40. Diana Shonrock
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved
Book Description
Clothing is the most personal expression of a culture. Objects of dress and adornment reveal so much about the individuals who wore them and the cultures and times in which they lived. History, art, technology, psychology, culture, social systems, customsall are reflected in peoples clothing.
Countless treasures exist in clothing and textile collections across the U.S., but until now no comprehensive directory to the collections was available. Clothing and Textile Collections in the United States is the first guide to list information on more than 2,600 American collections. Included in each listing are location and contact information, and many listings also offer a brief description of the collection. This guide is essential for museum directors, costume studies professionals, and librarians, as well as anyone interested in clothing and textile history.
Reader Reviews
As a travel guide book it is quite comprehensive. At leaste so far as I thumbed through it. Even found the little house museum in my tiny little home town. And it does give notes in regard to what collections include. It is NOT however, a photo book that PICTURES the items in said collections. I didn't read carefully enough I guess, and had deluded myself into thinking it would have color plates. If you are fortunate enough to travel to see these museums, this would be an invaluable book. If however, you are like me, and can only afford to order the books published by the people who have seen the collections. This book will only make you wish you had a bottomless bank account and a car that didn't threaten to fall apart at the thought of going farther than ten miles!
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