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Anything Anyone Ever Wore: The School of Histor...
The collections at The School of Historical Dress form an integral and multi-faceted part of all of the activities undertaken by the School. The collection of textiles and dress ranges...
Anything Anyone Ever Wore: The School of Histor...
The collections at The School of Historical Dress form an integral and multi-faceted part of all of the activities undertaken by the School. The collection of textiles and dress ranges...
Delving into the Textile Design of a Late 19th ...
At first glance this c.1890 dress in our collection may not transport one’s imagination to the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’, especially as this piece was sourced from a third...
Delving into the Textile Design of a Late 19th ...
At first glance this c.1890 dress in our collection may not transport one’s imagination to the ‘Land of the Rising Sun’, especially as this piece was sourced from a third...
Our Collection by Colour
The School of Historical Dress houses a collection of textiles, clothes and accessories ranging from the 5th century AD to the modern day from all over the world. While access...
Our Collection by Colour
The School of Historical Dress houses a collection of textiles, clothes and accessories ranging from the 5th century AD to the modern day from all over the world. While access...
Collaboration with the Art Institute of Chicago
In 2016 our School was commissioned by the AIC to dress two male figures on their horses and two further figures engaged in foot combat at the barrier for their...
Collaboration with the Art Institute of Chicago
In 2016 our School was commissioned by the AIC to dress two male figures on their horses and two further figures engaged in foot combat at the barrier for their...
Janet Arnold’s Patterns of Fashion
The School of Historical Dress is the residual legatee of the late Janet Arnold, whose series of pattern books began in 1964 with the first edition of Patterns of Fashion...
Janet Arnold’s Patterns of Fashion
The School of Historical Dress is the residual legatee of the late Janet Arnold, whose series of pattern books began in 1964 with the first edition of Patterns of Fashion...
Indian Muslin
A delicate muslin English dress c. 1840–45 in our School collection is a recent acquisition which featured in our 2022 exhibition ‘Our Collection by Colour: No.1 WHITE’. The textile is...
Indian Muslin
A delicate muslin English dress c. 1840–45 in our School collection is a recent acquisition which featured in our 2022 exhibition ‘Our Collection by Colour: No.1 WHITE’. The textile is...
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