RECREATION ACCURACY LAB

Turn “similar” into
an explainable comparison.

Separate original, official reproduction, close match and substitute; show differences and translate the look for present bodies and lives.

The textiles conservation laboratory at Singapore's Heritage Conservation Centre — Before recreation comes specialist work to observe, measure and conserve the original.Photo: Smuconlaw, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia CommonsIMAGE SOURCE CC BY-SA 4.0

SIX-PART SCORE

Six criteria, one transparent score.

A high visual score is not automatically the best recommendation if size, shipping, budget or material needs are unmet.

01Colour20 pts
02Motif15 pts
03Material20 pts
04Shape20 pts
05Detail15 pts
06Period feel10 pts

WORKING COMPARISON TOOL

Score a candidate yourself.

Compare the evidence and candidate, scoring only what can be checked. No total or label appears until all six criteria are handled. The result is an editorial working note, not historical proof.

LOOK / CANDIDATENOTES / EVIDENCE CHECKED

ColourNOT SCORED0 = little correspondence, midpoint = some key features match, 20 = very close within verifiable evidence. Home explicitly selects zero; End selects the maximum.MotifNOT SCORED0 = little correspondence, midpoint = some key features match, 15 = very close within verifiable evidence. Home explicitly selects zero; End selects the maximum.MaterialNOT SCORED0 = little correspondence, midpoint = some key features match, 20 = very close within verifiable evidence. Home explicitly selects zero; End selects the maximum.ShapeNOT SCORED0 = little correspondence, midpoint = some key features match, 20 = very close within verifiable evidence. Home explicitly selects zero; End selects the maximum.DetailNOT SCORED0 = little correspondence, midpoint = some key features match, 15 = very close within verifiable evidence. Home explicitly selects zero; End selects the maximum.Period feelNOT SCORED0 = little correspondence, midpoint = some key features match, 10 = very close within verifiable evidence. Home explicitly selects zero; End selects the maximum.

SELF-CHECK PRACTICAL CONDITIONSMeasurements and movement checkedShipping and returns checkedTotal cost is within budgetMaterial needs checkedPRACTICAL CHECKS INCOMPLETEThese boxes are not seller guarantees or a site recommendation; they record the user’s own checks.

TRANSLATE, DO NOT COSTUME

Translate for four realities.

Body

Length, shoulder, rise and movement; measurements over gender labels.

Climate

Adjust layers and materials for heat, cold, rain and humidity.

Budget

Show low, standard and archival budgets with explicit compromises.

Access

Check shipping, size, returns and last-verified date before purchase.

COLOUR EVIDENCE LAB

A photograph’s colour is not a product colour.

Record light source, film, print, scan, screen and fading. Name only the colour range supported across evidence. AI colourisation is never treated as evidence.

SEE THE METHOD IN THE FOUNDING LOOK

DAYLIGHTFILMPRINTSCAN