Scarves Scarves storage/display and care
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...Now, lets try to trick DQ into slipping up and telling us how many baskets she has!!!
...50. She's got 50 baskets.......I'm convinced.
I have a bit of exposure to issues surrounding conservation of 17th & 18th century textiles, antiques, works of art, etc. I'll be implementing this fantastic system for my precious silk children immediately. As you said, DQ, these envelopes aren't sealing silk away, and there should be no issues of off-gassing from the archival plastic, weakening of the fibers due to acid from the paper, etc. Up to this point, I've kept mine wrapped in unbleached muslin and/or large, archival boxes used for storing paintings/canvases/textiles. This is way better.
I'm preparing a suitable sacrifice to my new god, the divine DQ, hoping to circumvent her wrath expressed in stains and snags.
Thank you, O brilliant one.
That is so clever and attractive, I would probably take even longer choosing a scarf, I'd just be scrolling through them all admiring them. I wish I had enough scarves to require a system, I have about 5, all in their orange boxes so I know my choices, however I can guarantee when I'm in a hurry it's always the 5th and last box that will be the right one.
Could the system put any stress on the fibers?
The idea that I have been thinking about for scarves and for my shoes is to take a picture and print it out on photo paper with a post-it note backing then stick that on the box. This would be better for shoeboxes than scarf boxes, however, unless your collection of [FONT="]scarves [/FONT]is small like mine is.
the folds will put some stress on the fibres, and the best storage method would be rolled around acid free tubes and then wrapped in muslin. but that's not really practical for being able to use the scarves. and in any case i don't see how this would be any worse than folded and in hermes boxes from that perspective.
but i don't get too carried away with this -- these scarves get worn and will have body oils, lipstick and salad dressing on them. i see myself as keeping them in nice condition for myself more than conserving them for posterity. if the next generation wants hermes scarves, screw 'em -- they can buy their own!
but i don't get too carried away with this -- these scarves get worn and will have body oils, lipstick and salad dressing on them. i see myself as keeping them in nice condition for myself more than conserving them for posterity. if the next generation wants hermes scarves, screw 'em -- they can buy their own!
^^^folding of any sort ALWAYS puts stress on fibers. Textiles don't like folds. In the museums I've worked for, more durable textiles are usually rolled around acid free tubes with acid free paper and/or unbleached muslin. Fragile ones get even more rarefied treatment.
Conservation and protection of my scarves is always going to be at war with enjoyment and use. Most scarves are not SO rare and fragile that they have to be cared for at the extremes of conservation. If you want to be extra careful about stressing your textiles, you can periodically change the positioning of the fold lines. I don't do this with my collection, BTW.
The thing I'm so smitten about with DQ's system is that it solves a clear problem of ease of identification and use, without resorting to sealed ziploc bags that can cause silk to decay or rot. If these are the bags I think they are, these bags are designed to be used with natural fibers much more fragile than silks.
Anyway, FWIW.
Edit: Oops. Cross posted with DQ
Conservation and protection of my scarves is always going to be at war with enjoyment and use. Most scarves are not SO rare and fragile that they have to be cared for at the extremes of conservation. If you want to be extra careful about stressing your textiles, you can periodically change the positioning of the fold lines. I don't do this with my collection, BTW.
The thing I'm so smitten about with DQ's system is that it solves a clear problem of ease of identification and use, without resorting to sealed ziploc bags that can cause silk to decay or rot. If these are the bags I think they are, these bags are designed to be used with natural fibers much more fragile than silks.
Anyway, FWIW.
Edit: Oops. Cross posted with DQ
but i don't get too carried away with this -- these scarves get worn and will have body oils, lipstick and salad dressing on them. i see myself as keeping them in nice condition for myself more than conserving them for posterity. if the next generation wants hermes scarves, screw 'em -- they can buy their own!
Too true. Reminder to self: this is supposed to be fun!
DQ--
I just want to add my voice to the chorus that is singing your praises for devising this system and sharing it with us. Like you, I have been trying for quite some time to devise a workable storage system for my scarf collection; however, unlike you, I had not yet discovered the perfect system. There are so many things I love about your system--not the least of which is that it will take up less room (and completely does away with the orange boxes) so that my DH will have no idea about the number of scarves I own!
I just want to add my voice to the chorus that is singing your praises for devising this system and sharing it with us. Like you, I have been trying for quite some time to devise a workable storage system for my scarf collection; however, unlike you, I had not yet discovered the perfect system. There are so many things I love about your system--not the least of which is that it will take up less room (and completely does away with the orange boxes) so that my DH will have no idea about the number of scarves I own!
Holy Crap!!! Fabulous!!!