You may wish to contact Katy Bishop in Nahant. She is specialized in
vintage fashion. As she is very interested in all kinds of fashion
reproduction, she might be interested in your Klu Klux Klan Robe, too.
  The following quote has surfaced from a google search, trying to
locate her coordinates:

"Two specialist dressmakers for vintage clothing are Katy Bishop,
Vintage Victorian, Nahant, Mass., telephone 781 593-3038, e-mail
[log in to unmask]; and Joan DeGusto in Charlemont, Mass., telephone 413
339-8354. "

Sincerely,
Karin von Lerber

Lundberg, Holly schrieb:
> My museum is looking to make a reproduction of a period costume which is
> being requested for loan and in fragile condition. This is something
> that we haven't done before and I am not sure how to proceed in finding
> someone who could take on this task. The artifact is a Klu Klux Klan
> robe from the 1870's. All fabrics used in the construction of the robe
> and the mask are plain weave, cellulosic materials, and each are of
> fairly simple construction though there are decorative embellishments -
> cut-work, appliqués, and red and rosettes. Does anyone know of someone
> in the Midwest region who has experience in pattern making and with
> making reproductions, or have an idea of how I might go about finding
> such an individual?
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> Holly Lundberg
> Conservator
> (312) 799-2069 direct, (312) 799-2369 fax
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> Chicago History Museum
> 1601 North Clark Street
> Chicago, IL 60614-6038
> www.chicagohistory.org <http://www.chicagohistory.org/>
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Karin von Lerber
Prevart GmbH
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CH-8405 Winterthur
Tel. +41 (0)52-233 12 54
Fax. +41 (0)52-233 12 57
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