Fashion
Fashion Collection
The Salisbury Museum fashion collection contains over 4,000 items dating from the last 300 years.
The garments are from all aspects of life including weddings and christenings, formal occasions, and occupations such as farming and the military. Accessories also form a large part of the collection, including fans, brooches, parasols, buttons, gloves, hats, and shoes.
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. Over the last eight years we have been working with young people (aged between 11 – 25) and a dedicated team of volunteers to re-display the collection. A new website dedicated to this project can be seen here.