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DRESSED TO IMPRESS
This new exhibition presents to you a collection of dresses which were designed to impress and be noticed. The exhibits are in the Ballroom of the Museum which makes a spacious arena for these beautiful dresses and their accessories.
The earliest are two dresses from the 1800's, followed by dresses from the Edwardian times and moving through the 1920's and 30's, and on to the 1940's, 50's, and 1960's.
Your visit to this exhibition will give you a sense of the glamour, and glitz of the best of fashion throughout those years. They were designed to be worn on special occasions. The exhibits include the appropriate accessories such as fans, shoes, hats and jewellery etc. |
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The Georgian Room
Two new dresses from Georgian times and their complimentary accessories have been displayed at the Museum.
The dark green silk brocade dress shown above is dating from 1735 - 1740. The shoes which are at the feet of the model are made from green silk damask between 1700 and 1740.
There are patterns which form an over shoe to protect the shoes from the worst of the 18th. century streets! |
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