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Living History


By Dorte Fogh

They seem lifelike, but they are only mannequins made in England for this particular purpose. They are now at Post & Tele Museum waiting for the museum to open. The explanation is that the museum wants to vivify some of the Danes who have made a difference within communication since King Christian the 4th.


Already in 1997 the museum allied with a group of students at the Danish Handicraft College who as a part of their education were willing to produce the 15 historical costumes we needed. During their fourth term all students shall participate in a large-scale project and, moreover, they shall concern themselves with how people were dressed in the past.

This meant studying books, museums, and special shops dealing with patterns, fabrics, and the many subtleties of the art of sewing. After that, the new knowledge should be converted into cutting and sewing of fabrics and materials which the students had bought especially for the purpose.

The dashing and colourful costumes have been exhibited in the foyer of the House of the Danish Handicraft Guild in Copenhagen. When Post & Tele Museum opens in Købmagergade, the public will be able to meet the historical figures who will become a part of the museum’s vivid arrangement.


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