Relocation of museum’s collections to east London has brought surprising dangers
There are razor-sharp samurai swords, lethal poison darts and dauntingly huge 17th-century ceilings but a particular challenge for the V&A as it moves to new storage facilities comes from a surprising area – women’s hats.
“People think that textiles and fashion don’t have a lot of hazards in them, it’s all just frilly dresses,” said Ruby Hodgson, the collections move team manager. “It actually has so many. Hats in particular are a bit of a nightmare.”
