History, technology and hard work: A field guide to digitising a large garment collection at a small institution

Amanda Cacich, Marshall Lee, Laura Vavrosky and Dan Vinson
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Amanda Cacich: Haggerty Library & Learning Commons, USA
Marshall Lee: Haggerty Library & Learning Commons, USA
Laura Vavrosky: Haggerty Library & Learning Commons, USA
Dan Vinson: Haggerty Library & Learning Commons, USA

Journal of Digital Media Management, 2023, vol. 11, issue 3, 271-283

Abstract: The Fashion Archive at Mount Mary University is a treasure trove of 10,000 garments and accessories spanning over two centuries. Throughout its history it has supported the fashion design degree programme at Mount Mary, and the digitisation and online exhibition of its contents continues and broadens that tradition. This paper describes the grant-funded process that was developed to digitise a portion of the Fashion Archive and make it available online as the Digital Fashion Archive. The process includes selecting, preparing, photographing, improving the physical storage of, creating metadata for, and uploading images of garments and accessories. It also addresses the significant preparatory steps underpinning current workflows, including the setup of photography equipment and software and the process of choosing an online exhibition platform.

Keywords: digitisation; garments; fashion; fashion archive; 360° photography (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: M11 M15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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