Fashion

The museum has a beautiful and intriguing collection of people’s clothes and accessories from the past. Some of the oldest items date back over 300 years but the collection spans the centuries and also includes pieces from more recent decades such as the 1950s. Work the museum has been carrying out with young people and the fashion collection, and stories behind some of the items can be seen here: https://fashioningourworld.org.uk/

Yellow Wedding Dress

Bought in Paris, this dress...

Smock

Smocks were designed to protect...

Purple Silk Dress

The ownership of this dress...

Mother of Pearl and Lace Fan

The lace on this fan...

Millicent Fawcett’s Cape

This embroidered cape may have...

Ladies Shoe

This shoe was found under...

Lace Maker Doll

The doll sits behind a...

Lace Bolero

Lace was first developed in...

Howard Harris’ Great Coat

During the Crimean War, local...

Cream Satin Spencer

Satin spencers, such as this,...

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