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1920s Jazz age exhibition at FTM museum

Posted on 10/22/2016 by Pootle and Make

This is another show stopper of an exhibition from the Fashion and Textile Museum. There are over 100 costumes on display in this beautifully curated exhibition. Women’s dress changed dramatically in the twenties with clothing becoming less restrictive. Flashing your ankle was … Continue reading →

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Riviera style exhibition

Posted on 08/20/2015 by Pootle and Make

Last weekend I went to Riviera Style, an exhibition on swimwear and resort wear at the Fashion and Textile Museum. It’s one of my favourite museums and I go to nearly every exhibition. Although it’s a relatively small museum, it never gets too crowded and it’s the perfect size … Continue reading →

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The best costume museum in the world – Balenciaga Museoa

Posted on 08/03/2015 by Pootle and Make

Ok, I might be overstating this somewhat, but I was completely blown away on a recent visit to the Cristóbal Balenciaga museum in Spain. I ended up spending 2.5 hours in there. The museum is in Getaria, Balenciaga’s home town. … Continue reading →

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Artists Textiles and Horrockses Fashions

Posted on 05/21/2014 by Pootle and Make

Last week I combined a talk on Horrockses Fashions at the Fashion and Textile Museum with a visit to the Artists Textiles exhibition at the same venue. The show features work by major 20th century artists who leant their art to the … Continue reading →

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Horrockses fashions

Posted on 04/16/2014 by Pootle and Make

I’m a big fan of Horrockses dresses and the Fashion and Textile Museum had an amazing exhibition of their swoon some dresses a few years ago. The prints are so exuberant and colourful, they just make me smile. I was … Continue reading →

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Giles Deacon exhibition

Posted on 10/31/2013 by Pootle and Make

Last weekend I went to the Giles Deacon exhibition at the William Morris Gallery. The dress on show, called ‘Look 44’ is made from over 250 metres of hand-burnt silk organza and chiffon strips. Isn’t it gorgeous? The layers are … Continue reading →

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