Generally, I like to attain practical knowledge of things. I believe we can only learn so much from studying without attaining hands-on experience. That is why I have loved my time at the Texas Fashion Collection. I have been able to get hands-on experience with objects and work in an environment that is exactly the type of collection I one day hope to start a career at. I consider myself lucky that this opportunity exists right down the street from me on campus.
Practical skills are my main takeaway from this position. I have learned how to handle garments correctly, mount them for display, and catalog them in a library database. I now know that you should always lift garments from their strongest points and seams, usually the shoulders. I know that museum-grade mannequins are heavy and that I should wear comfortable shoes and pants on days I know it will be a physical job. And now I know how to make a padded hanger that is best to hang delicate objects on (sounds silly but I quite enjoyed making them.)
Working around the collection and my director has also widened my view and scope of how these objects can be studied. My research at the fashion collection has now progressed into my own personal research for my thesis, and it is a topic I enjoy. I don’t think I would have landed here without working these ideas and topics out at the collection with the garments. I cannot stress enough how much I enjoyed my time at the Texas Fashion Collection, and I look forward to continuing working there in the spring.
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