Pam, You are in an area of collections care where usually the best path is to contact a conservator - even if to just email images and get some feedback on what you plan to do. I cannot speak to the issues invovled in the clothing as textiles is not my specialty but I can speak to the issues invovled in the leather. Some years ago I treated several historic baseball gloves etc. from about 1910 from a major collector. With such objects you need to balance any cleaning with evidence of use / wear. And especially with leather objects you need to be very conservative in your approach - do not use commercial leather treatments that are traditionally used for tack or boots. And the treatment of any attached metal components needs to be done so carefully so that the metal treatment doesn't affect the nearby leather. Other than vacuaming the objects I would encourage you to seek professional advice first before getting into a situation where you could potentially encounter problems. Cheers, Dave David Harvey Conservator Los Angeles, California USA ========================================================= Important Subscriber Information: The Museum-L FAQ file is located at http://www.finalchapter.com/museum-l-faq/ . You may obtain detailed information about the listserv commands by sending a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "help" (without the quotes). If you decide to leave Museum-L, please send a one line e-mail message to [log in to unmask] . The body of the message should read "Signoff Museum-L" (without the quotes).