Silent Priority: Abstract
A Lost Fashion
Silent Priority is the outcome of my Masters degree in Historic Costume. It is a body of work that tests the research method of 'recreation' and its application to dress history. I use recreation to tackle a gaping hole in museum collections worldwide - working class clothing.
Untapped and Unvalued
Family photo albums are a vital resource that has remained largely overlooked in dress history studies. As the tide of interest begins to turn from high fashion to every day life, I explore how recreation can be used to provide a tactile substitute for extant garments.
Duty to our History
I use a rigorous justification process to ensure that the materials, techniques and equipment are as historically accurate as possible, ensuring the resulting recreations are valid substitutes for their originals.
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A selection of written analysis challenging the benefits of recreation within dress history.
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See the process for yourself; from the family photographs, through visual analysis and making, to the final articles.