Fashion Museum January – June 2019 FashionMuseum Fashion Museum | Assembly Rooms, Bennett Street, Bath BA1 2QH @Fashion_Museum Gallery information for 2019 3 Fashion_Museum “This collection “If you have any Online reviews from is nothing short interest in fashion Tripadvisor in 2018 Welcome of amazing.” history, you will be The Fashion Museum Bath is one of riveted by the the world’s great museum collections collection here.” of historical and contemporary dress. Fashion has the power to capture the imagination and to illuminate personal and social stories. The Museum’s headline exhibition, A History of Fashion in 100 Objects, shows how fashions have changed throughout the ages, whilst our annual Dress of the Year selection shines a spotlight on contemporary fashion. Continuing into 2019 is the show-stopping exhibition Royal Women. From March the Museum will be revealing the fascinating stories behind 400 years of gloving history with Glove Stories. Visitors can also create their own period outfit from the replica dressing up items, based on the Museum’s collection. A vibrant events programme offers creative workshops, after-hours talks and family activities. The Museum also hosts the Bath branch of the Knitting and Crochet Guild. A visit to the Museum lasts an hour or more and includes an audioguide available in 12 languages. Find out more at fashionmuseum.co.uk, Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter. You can also contact us at [email protected] We hope you enjoy your visit to the Fashion Museum! Front cover image: This page: Black silk and velvet Selection of dresses embellished evening and girl’s pelisse style ‘One of the world’s best dress by Barolet coat, 1810s. On display about 1908, worn by in A History of Fashion fashion museums…’ Queen Alexandra in 100 Objects Condé Nast Traveler 5 Fashion touches everyone’s life – it A History is intrinsically linked to society – and A History of Fashion in 100 Objects of Fashion references moments in history, in 100 Objects as well as personal stories. The Fashion Museum Bath presents 100 ‘star’ objects from its collection in the headline exhibition A History of Fashion in 100 Objects. Taken together, these objects showcase a history of fashion from the 1600s to the present day. Images clockwise Object 49: Biscuit Object 65: Embellished from above: brown and rose pink yellow silk chiffon silk day dress, 1886 evening dress by Printed leather Paquin, 1927 gloves, about 1800. Light brown knitted Courtesy of the rayon Utility gloves, Object 21: Man’s cream Worshipful Company 1940s. Courtesy of the silk embroidered coat of Glovers of London. Worshipful Company and rose pink silk of Glovers of London. breeches, 1780s Last chance Until 28 April 2019 2 March 2019 until 1 March 2020 7 to see One of the best collections of Glove gloves in the world will go on display at the Fashion Museum this Spring. Woven throughout Stories A History of Fashion in 100 Objects, Glove Stories will showcase the breadth and depth of The Glove Collection of the Worshipful Company of Glovers of London, which is cared for and housed at Far left: Gold brocade shoes with diamanté the Fashion Museum. bows by Rayne 1935, worn by Queen Mary Left: Back view of Visitors will see exquisite examples of black silk and velvet historical gloves from the past 400 years; embellished evening dress by Barolet many of which have never been displayed about 1908, worn by Queen Alexandra to the public before. Highlights include a curious pair of gloves in a walnut shell from the 1830s and the Duke of Edinburgh’s carriage-driving gloves. The exhibition also touches on outer space with a Soviet cosmonaut’s glove and a costume glove from the Star Wars film, Royal Women showcases The Empire Strikes Back. royal dress and explores the fashions worn by four successive generations of women in the British royal family. Wives and daughters, sisters and mothers; none of them was monarch, yet each played a key role in the British royal family which influenced their choice of clothing. This blockbuster exhibition draws to a conclusion at the end of April but has one more secret to reveal: a rediscovered Images clockwise Silvered effect long Embroidered tabbed Selection of brightly All images from above: gauntlet gloves as worn gauntlet glove edged coloured suede leather courtesy of the evening gown once belonging to by actor Mark Hamill with bobbin lace in gloves, by self-taught Worshipful Company Queen Alexandra, and stored in an as Luke Skywalker in silver metal thread, glove maker Mrs Anne of Glovers of London. Star Wars The Empire 1620s Kershaw, 1950s attic for many years, is now on display. Strikes Back (1980) Winter – Spring 2019 9 Glove Stories Events for Adults Thursday 21 March Events programme Curator Rosemary Harden will offer a Twilight Talks Talks on fashion history by expert speakers, special preview of the Museum’s latest display showcasing the breadth and depth in the Museum galleries 18.15–19.15. Tickets £10 adult/£8 student, includes a of the wonderful Glove Collection of the Buttoned Up Worshipful Company of Glovers of London, Family Activities glass of wine. Book at bathboxoffice.org.uk Tuesday 16 April housed here at the Fashion Museum. Free to attend with Museum entry, 10.30–12.30 and 13.30–15.30 Royal Women: Look at how buttons were used on no need to book. Children must Her Majesty Queen Alexandra different outfits throughout the centuries be accompanied by an adult. Thursday 7 February and create a button brooch. Dr Kate Strasdin, author of Inside the Flower Power Royal Wardrobe: A Dress History of Ribbon Roundup Tuesday 28 May Queen Alexandra (1844–1925) and Tuesday 19 February 10.30–12.30 and 13.30–15.30 historical research consultant for the 10.30–12.30 and 13.30–15.30 Look at the fabulous floral patterns on Royal Women exhibition, will tell the Explore how ribbon is used by fashion display. Create a piece of ‘fabric’ using story behind the recent discovery of designers and make a ribbon decoration. flower stamps and paper. Queen Alexandra’s missing dress. A book signing will accompany this talk. Royal Women: Behind the Scenes of the Exhibition Thursday 21 February In Conversation Join curator Elly Summers for an exclusive insight into the exquisite Occasional events with big names in pieces selected for display in Royal Women, contemporary fashion and dress history examining not only the collection stories in conversation, in the Museum galleries that lie behind the objects, but also the 18.15–19.15. Tickets £10 adult/£8 processes involved in curating a major students, includes a glass of wine. fashion exhibition. Book at bathboxoffice.org.uk or on Christian Dior: Designer of Dreams the door on the evening, if not sold out. Thursday 7 March Hear Oriole Cullen, curator of the V&A In Conversation with David Sassoon, Museum’s new blockbuster fashion British Couturier exhibition, trace the history and impact Thursday 11 April of one of the twentieth century’s most Hear curator Rosemary Harden in influential designers. conversation with David Sassoon of legendary British couture house Bellville Sassoon. Discover the stories behind Left:Tartan silk evening Above: Knitted David’s glamorous designs for London dress by Madame Elise elbow-length mittens about 1870, worn by with floral decoration, society and beyond, including royal Queen Alexandra about 1700. Courtesy fashion icons Princess Margaret and of the Worshipful Company of Diana, Princess of Wales. Glovers of London. Winter – Spring 2019 | Activities Continuing throughout 2019 11 Creative Activities Learning at the Saturday Sketching Fashion Museum First Saturday of every month, 10.30–12.30 There are many ways to learn at the Sketch the beautiful objects on display Fashion Museum, from a teaching in our A History of Fashion in 100 Objects session to a self-guided visit. exhibition, with suggestions of key spots of Our sessions are closely linked interest from the curators. Self-led sketching to the curriculum and also cater sessions in the Museum, materials provided. for young people who are developing Free to attend with Museum entry. an interest in fashion and textiles. For more information please visit Bath Knitting & Crochet Guild fashionmuseum.co.uk/learn Second Saturday of every month, 10.00–12.00 Monthly knitting and crochet session hosted by the Museum. Attendees must be comfortable climbing stairs. Free to attend, all skill levels welcome. Winter – Spring 2019 | Classes and workshops Continuing throughout 2019 Bespoke Embroidery: Inspired Royal School of by 1610s Goldwork Waistcoat Dressing Up at the Saturday 15 June, 10.00–16.00 Needlework classes Learn how to recreate a section of a Fashion Museum Bespoke Embroidery: stunning woman’s waistcoat in silk and The Museum’s exhibits are brought to life Inspired by 1600s Gauntlet Gloves gold threads with Kate Barlow. through its unique dressing up collection. Saturday 4 May, 10.00–16.00 Visitors of all ages can try on replica dress Recreate a motif from a beautiful historic from the Georgian, Regency and Victorian glove with Deborah Wilding. periods, based on some of the outfits on Tickets £84, plus £30 display. Corsets, bonnets and top hats are Bespoke Embroidery: for materials payable in also on hand to complete your historical Inspired by 1600s Blackwork Shirt cash on the day. Book at look. We love to see your dressing up too Saturday 1 June, 10.00–16.00 www.royal-needlework. Recreate the decoration on an Elizabethan org.uk/courses. so don’t forget to share your pictures shirt using traditional blackwork techniques All sessions run from 10.00 on Facebook and Twitter.