Hi Amanda,

While I was at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History, we 
produced a traveling exhibit for children about a trail drive that 
included a mannequin in reproduction duds just as you describe.  Renee 
Tucker and the collections staff did the "dirty work" on the clothes. 
She should be able to give you some ideas.

All the best,

Dennis

Dennis Gabbard
Rockhill Group Ltd. Exhibit Services
3923 Crest Road
Weatherford, Texas 76087
Office  817 441 6266
Cell     817 296 9311
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On Jul 21, 2006, at 1:44 PM, Amanda Thompson wrote:

> Hello All:
>
> A colleague is working on an exhibit on cowboys and trail driving, and 
> =
>
> plans to include a mannequin in reproduction 1870s cowboy duds. The 
> staff=
>
> has gone to great trouble to make sure that the period clothing are
> accurate, but are now trying to decide the best way to "dirty" the 
> clothe=
> s
> for inclusion in the exhibit. The staff has been washing some of the
> pieces with their laundry for weeks now, trying to achieve a more worn 
> =
>
> appearance. Since wearing the clothes to get them dirty is out because 
> of=
>
> the foreign matter that would be brought into the exhibit, can anyone 
> mak=
> e
> any suggestions for methods to try or a system they've used in the 
> past t=
> o
> soil clothes for an exhibit, and ways to actually make the dirt stay 
> on =
>
> the clothes and not migrate throughout the exhibit? Oh, by the way, 
> we're=
>
> talking about cotton and canvas fabrics and leather boots.
>
> Thanks in advance for any and all help!
> Amanda Dyer
> Curator
> Bell County Museum
> Belton, TX
>
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