TEXTILE OBJECTS FROM THE VARA？DIN CITY MUSEUM RESTORED AT THE DEPARTMENT FOR TEXTILES, PAPER AND LEATHER OF THE CROATIAN CONSERVATION INSTITUTE

Sa？etak In 2014, due to the longstanding successful cooperation between the Department for Textiles, Paper and Leather of the Croatian Conservation Institute and Vara？din City Museum, Permanent museum exhibition of the Culture and History Department of the Vara？din City Museum was expanded and enriched with an exceptionally valuable museum collection Culture of Clothing. Restored objects, women’s clothing and related fashion accessories, belong to different style periods, from late Baroque to the Edwardian period, and are characterized by a large variety of materials and techniques. Simple liturgical vestments dated from the 15th century to the second half of the 19th century were restored for the Faith, Hope, Love exhibition, held in 2013, and the future permanent exhibition of the Sacral Collection. Graphics on silk from 1745 and the Flag of Vinica Municipality from 1833 were restored for the Vara？din under the Habsburg crown exhibition held in 2015