{"id":1382,"date":"2011-07-12T23:54:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-13T04:54:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.conservators-converse.org\/?p=1382"},"modified":"2011-07-12T23:54:00","modified_gmt":"2011-07-13T04:54:00","slug":"39th-annual-meeting-tsg-morning-session-june-2-the-observer-effect-in-conservation-changes-in-perception-and-the-treatment-of-a-mans-silk-suit-c-1745","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/resources.culturalheritage.org\/conservators-converse\/2011\/07\/12\/39th-annual-meeting-tsg-morning-session-june-2-the-observer-effect-in-conservation-changes-in-perception-and-the-treatment-of-a-mans-silk-suit-c-1745\/","title":{"rendered":"AIC&#8217;s 39th Annual Meeting- Textiles Session, June 2, \u201cThe \u201cObserver Effect\u201d in Conservation: Changes in Perception and the Treatment of a Man\u2019s Silk Suit, c. 1745\u201d by Laura Mina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This talk was in interesting treatment case study of an 18<sup>th<\/sup> c suit, including some detective work about what has happened to it throughout its history.\u00a0 \u00a0Ms. Mina also attempts to draw parallels between treatment decisions made throughout the history of the piece, or conservation decisions in general, and the \u201cobserver effect\u201d from quantum mechanics.<\/p>\n<p>The suit is from the Museum of the City of New York collection and consists of a coat and waistcoat but no breaches.\u00a0 The suit was a very fashionable garment when it was created in 1745 and, as frequently happened with beautiful and expensive clothing, it was sold and resold many times.\u00a0 With each new owner, alterations occurred to suit their needs, creating a confusing mix of stitches and patches.\u00a0 Finally the suit was donated to the Museum of the City of New York in 1938. \u00a0\u00a0Even then it appears the suit wasn\u2019t spared alteration, but in the name of restoration.\u00a0 \u00a0Ms. Mina then described the treatment she undertook and part of her rational for the treatment.\u00a0 This piece required patience to excavate its many layers of interpretation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This talk was in interesting treatment case study of an 18th c suit, including some detective work about what has happened to it throughout its history.\u00a0 \u00a0Ms. Mina also attempts to draw parallels between treatment decisions made throughout the history of the piece, or conservation decisions in general, and the \u201cobserver effect\u201d from quantum mechanics. &hellip; 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