March 27, 2017, Filed Under: Conservation, Exhibitions + Events, Theatre + Performing ArtsThe life of a dance costume, from the inside out A costume worn for the Ballets Russes’s production of Narcisse, currently on display in the exhibition Stories to Tell: Selections from the Harry Ransom Center, presents an intriguing glimpse into behind-the-scenes work at the dance company that electrified pre-World War I audiences in Europe and beyond.
April 22, 2014, Filed Under: Conservation, Exhibitions + EventsBehind-the-scenes: Customizing a mannequin, from legs to limbs, to display a World War I uniform Presenting a costume or historical clothing on a mannequin may seem deceptively simple at first glance. Yet there is rarely an instance of a mannequin, standardized or made-to-measure, that is ready to use “out-of-the-box.” Each area of the body—shoulders, torso, arms, legs, and feet—must be customized and often requires several… read more
