Modifying of a Display Mannequins for Ethnographic Costumes

Author: Sara Vladić and Arin Zakinja
Mentor: Danijela Jemo, PhD, Assistant Professor

Art and Restoration Department , University of Dubrovnik (Croatia)
Study programme: Second-Cycle Master's Programme of Study in Conservation-Restoration and First-Cycle Bachelor's Programme of Study in Conservation-Restoration
Specialization: Textile (1st year of study, 2nd year of study)

Abstract
Display in museums can be quite challenging, especially when it comes to three-dimensional textile objects. Display of costumes can be problematic because the mannequins must fit perfectly so they don´t cause new damage to the objects. We can achieve that by carefully adjusting them. That was done with three mannequins for three ethnographic costumes from the Ethnographic Museum of Dubrovnik Museums. All three mannequins were successfully adjusted on an educational workshop that took place on the University of Dubrovnik. The workshop was organized in collaboration with Croatian Conservation Institute and Ethnographic Museum of Dubrovnik Museums in October 2018.

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Short biography

VLADIC ZAKINJA

SARA VLADIĆ was born in Zagreb on June 2nd 1996. She graduated from the School of Applied Art and Design in Zagreb, in the Department of Interior Design. She finished Undergraduate Study of Conservation and Restoration on the University of Dubrovnik in 2018. Now she attends 1st year at the University of Dubrovnik in the Art and Restoration Department, Graduate Study of Conservation and Restoration, Textile conservation specialization.

ARIN ZAKINJA was born in Pula, October 6th 1997. She graduated the School of Applied Art and Design in Pula and now attends 2nd year at the University of Dubrovnik, in the Art and Restoration Department, Undergraduate Study of Conservation and Restoration (wood, paper, textile, metal and ceramics), Textile conservation specialization.