From mysterious knitting needles to strange silhouettes: recreating historical clothing
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The Importance of Purpose in Historical Dress
I think all reconstructions should have a stated purpose. And that purpose will allow certain types of compromise. Sometimes you have to take hard decisions, spend a lot of money on one part of the project in order to then have an item at the end which is of use as a reconstruction. Other than maybe accuracy, what different considerations do you need to take into account when we're creating historical dress?
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