Conservation of a Pair of c. 1865 Silk Walking Boots
Alexandra Blach
Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice
About this Item
- Title
- Conservation of a Pair of c. 1865 Silk Walking Boots
- Contributor Names
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Blach, Alexandra (Author)
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Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York. Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice (Degree granting institution)
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Bloomfield, Nicole (Thesis advisor)
- Date
- 2023
- Degree Information
- M.A. Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York 2023.
- Department: Fashion and Textile Studies: History, Theory, Museum Practice.
- Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 84-06.
- Advisors: Bloomfield, Nicole.
- Committee members: Davidson, Hilary; Bloomfield, Nicole; Font, Lourdes; Trupin, Deborah.
- Abstract
- The subject of this paper is the conservation treatment of a pair of c. 1865 red silk boots. The contents of this paper describe the identification, testing procedures, treatment proposal, and conservation treatment of the boots.
- The first section of this paper places the boots within a historical context that assist in dating the boots. Topics include technological improvements, fashionable dress, footwear construction, and comparable examples from museum collections.
- The second section of the paper discusses the conservation treatment of the boots. The boots were in poor condition. The red silk was fragile and disintegrating, and the internal structure was poorly supported and at risk for further damage. Testing was necessary to determine the best formulas for custom dyeing with Lanaset dyes and adhesive treatment with Lascaux. The treatment proposal also includes a custom-built mount and box to support the boots structurally. Each aspect of the treatment is described in detail along with photographic documentation of the treatment process. An assessment of the treatment and discussion of future concerns concludes the paper.
- Rights
- In Copyright
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- Identifier
- FIT Repository ID: etd_000926
- pqdiss: 30244149
- ISBN: 9798363507366
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Ann Arbor : ProQuest Dissertations & Theses,
Citation
Blach, A. (2023). Conservation of a Pair of c. 1865 Silk Walking Boots [Master's thesis, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York]. FIT Institutional Repository. https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/29002
Blach, Alexandra. Conservation of a Pair of C. 1865 Silk Walking Boots. 2023. Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York, Master's thesis. FIT Digital Repository, https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/29002
Blach, Alexandra. "Conservation of a Pair of C. 1865 Silk Walking Boots." Master's thesis, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York, 2023. https://institutionalrepository.fitnyc.edu/item/29002