Project

National Costume Conservation at the Nordic Heritage Museum

Division of Preservation and Access

Textiles conservator Jane Hutchins reviews a National folk costume
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Textiles conservator Jane Hutchins reviews a National folk costume.

Courtesy of the Nordic Heritage Museum

A preservation assessment and the rehousing of a collection of 17 costumes, comprising 79 individual items of clothing, footwear, and accessories documenting the heritage of Iceland, Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, dating from the late 19th century through the 1970's.