{"product_id":"london-textile-month-book-launch-patterns-of-fashion-7-with-the-school-of-historical-dress","title":"Saturday 26 September 10-10 p.m.: Study Day and Book Launch: Patterns of Fashion 7 with Jenny Tiramani","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/place\/Conway+Hall\/@51.5197379,-0.1231741,17z\/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x48761b35e4f2a9cf:0x5e3d11c0198df26e!8m2!3d51.5197347!4d-0.1183032!16zL20vMGY4cnBs?entry=ttu\u0026amp;g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDUxMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eConway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL, United Kingdom\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" href=\"https:\/\/theschoolofhistoricaldress.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe School of Historical Dress\u003c\/a\u003e is dedicated to the study of historical clothing and textiles through direct engagement with surviving garments and primary source material. Guided by the motto “Anything Anyone Ever Wore”, the School encourages a broad and deeply researched understanding of dress across periods, cultures and social histories.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eThrough specialist teaching, object handling and practical reconstruction, students are introduced to the techniques, materials and methods used in historical garment making, while also learning how clothing was worn and experienced in everyday life. Its courses attract costume designers, makers, curators, conservators and researchers from around the world, all drawn by the School’s uniquely hands-on approach to dress history. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eThe School is led by Jenny Tiramani, an internationally respected costume and stage designer whose work spans theatre, opera and education. Formerly Director of Theatre Design at Shakespeare's Globe, she received both a Laurence Olivier Award and a Tony Award for her costume design work, and has played a major role in shaping contemporary approaches to historically informed costume.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eAlongside her design practice, Jenny has co-authored and expanded the influential \u003ci style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003ePatterns of Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e series by Janet Arnold, a set of publications that have become essential references for costume makers, fashion historians and textile scholars worldwide. Jenny is joined by co-authors Bernadette Banner, Melanie Braun, Irene D'Antonio, Niki Miles, Sébastien Passot, Thomas Sylvester, Philip Sykas, Claire Thornton and Paweł Tomaszewski, who will all contribute to the study day.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003eEvent Description\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eThe School of Historical Dress will host the UK launch and Symposium for \u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003ePatterns of Fashion 7: The Content, Cut, Construction and Context of Tailored Menswear c.1620–1720\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003e10.30 am to 5.30 pm:\u003c\/strong\u003e the daytime programme will feature a series of presentations and live demonstrations exploring the research, techniques and craftsmanship behind seventeenth- and early eighteenth-century tailored dress.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eDrawing on surviving garments, scale patterns and detailed historical analysis, the sessions will offer insight into the cut, construction and social significance of menswear from the period, revealing the extraordinary skill involved in historical tailoring and reconstruction.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003e7.00pm to 10.00 pm:\u003c\/strong\u003e An evening celebration marking the publication of the new volume in the renowned \u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003e\u003ci style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003ePatterns of Fashion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e series. Guests will experience live dressings of handmade seventeenth-century reconstructions, bringing historical clothing vividly to life through the process of layering, fitting and styling garments on the body.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eAccompanied by special guests and shared conversation, the evening offers a rare opportunity to see historical dress not simply as an object of study but as something animated by movement, wear, and skilled making.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003eEvent Cancellation Policy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: inherit; color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003eAll bookings are non-refundable. However, if you let us know that you are unable to attend an event you have booked at least two weeks before the event, we will open up your place. If we find another participant, you will be offered a credit note.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\"\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" href=\"https:\/\/theschoolofhistoricaldress.org.uk\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eVisit The School of Historical Dress Website\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ca style=\"color: rgb(64, 64, 64);\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theschoolofhistoricaldress1\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFollow The School of Historical Dress on Instagram\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Selvedge Magazine","offers":[{"title":"Standard","offer_id":48268341248235,"sku":"TS-d121c3","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1395\/5787\/files\/AlunCallenderPhoto_Prof.JennyTiramani_0003_0046.jpg?v=1778752071","url":"https:\/\/www.selvedge.org\/products\/london-textile-month-book-launch-patterns-of-fashion-7-with-the-school-of-historical-dress","provider":"Selvedge Magazine","version":"1.0","type":"link"}