Sack back dress of blue brocaded silk, 1760s
from the reign of George III.
For a Dresses from History
press release click here.
The current Dresses of History display will end on
Sunday 27 June 2010
Fourteen historic ensembles from the Fashion Museum’s world
class collection of original dress are on display in the museum
galleries from 16 February 2008.
Specialist textile conservators Julie Travis and Lindsay
Shephard have prepared the dresses, which have been carefully
selected for display. Different dresses require different
conservation treatments.
For example, a white muslin dress with pale blue embroidery
which dates from 1815, was laid out full length on a washing table
and gently cleaned to remove nearly 200 years of dust and
grime.
The fashions in the new display date from the Georgian, Regency
and Victorian periods. An extra feature of the display is the
inclusion of one or two pieces associated with Royalty at the time,
for example, the ceremonial ensemble worn by the Duke of St Albans
as Hereditary Grand Falconer at the Coronation of George IV
(he was previously the Prince Regent) in 1821.
There is a drawing competition for children visiting the
Dresses of History display. View the winners here.