Preparation and Packing of Historic Garments for Temporary Storage During Building Renovation

FAIN: PG-287822-22

Ohio State University (Columbus, OH 43210-1349)
Gayle Strege (Project Director: January 2022 to January 2026)

The purchase of archival storage materials and rolling garment racks for Ohio State University’s Historic Costume & Textiles Collection of gowns and outerwear from 1750-1920.

The project is to prepare historic gowns and outerwear from 1750-1920 as well as fragile feather-trimmed garments and furs for short term storage while the building in which these artifacts are housed undergoes renovation. The preparation process is to pack the gowns in archival acid-free boxes and purchase rolling garment racks for the bulky outerwear, fur and fragile feather items, and cover the racks with muslin dust covers. The history of dress and collections of textile and clothing material culture are significant to the humanities because both are indicators of culture as well as social, economic and political history and human experience.