C&TA Norwich

Costume & Textile Association organises talks & visits. We are a charity which promotes & supports the costume & textile collections in Norfolk Museums

[Norwich Castle @NorwichCastle]

Trainee Paula serving 1860s realness in the Costume & Textile store today! #TeachingMuseum

[Norwich Castle @NorwichCastle]

Our wonderful Tapestry Volunteers will be at the Makers Festival from 11th-13th and 21st-23rd Feb😀Come and take a look at their incredible work towards our very own Bayeux style Tapestry and other textiles and have a go at the stitch for yourself!

[The National Lottery Heritage Fund @HeritageFundUK]

We are proud to announce a new #sustainability award in partnership with Museum+ Heritage to a UK museum, heritage or cultural organisation with the most amazing sustainable project or exhibit. 🌿♻️

Our extended deadline is 21 February, apply now!
👉https://t.co/MCxPbCwiIy

[Norwich Castle @NorwichCastle]

Hey, check out this #SuperbOwl!

(Hijacking a popular hashtag? Us? Never!)

Organdie and mother-of-pearl folding fan made by Lachelin of Paris around 1890.

[Norwich Castle @NorwichCastle]

Did you know we're also on Instagram? Follow us for collection highlights, exhibition sneak peeks, archive photos of Norwich and more! 👉 https://t.co/1po93OCIqM

[Norwich Castle @NorwichCastle]

We're excited to read this - a brand new book from our former Chief Curator, Dr. John Davies! Mustard manufacturing, Viking farmers, friendly invasions & ancient mammoths – we do things differently here! 'The Little History of Norfolk' is out today, published by @TheHistoryPress.

[The Met: Costume Institute @met_costume]

Dolman https://t.co/G6VHmJavmB #fashionhistory #themet

[Johnstons of Elgin @Johnstons_Elgin]

Carding converts a continuous web of fibres into individual ribbons known as rovings. It is an age-old process and has changed so little that one of the carding machines bought by James Johnston for his mill in Elgin in 1868 was still working satisfactorily up to 1993.

[The Bowes Museum @TheBowesMuseum]

Today is #LaceDay sowe had to share this spectacular lace collar. This is a falling band, a separate collar, known as a cloak band in the #17century, as it spread widely over the shoulders. It is linen with linen cutwork and the outer band is geometric lace.
This perfectly...⤵️

[Dress Historians @DressHistorians]

A landmark exhibition exploring 200 Years of male costume has opened in North Yorkshire. For more, click here: https://t.co/WEgtyLelZI

[Steve Miller @SteveMillerNMS]

In terms of truly great combinations, I’m not sure you can beat this one.

https://t.co/jqwukHKpBc

[Norwich Castle @NorwichCastle]

We can't wait either! Our wonderful Tapestry volunteers will be attending, demonstrating and showing off their amazing work on our 18 meter long Bayeux style tapestry and other textiles

[Norwich Castle @NorwichCastle]

Thanks Chris! These are some of our favourites too! 🌹

[C&TA Norwich @CTANorwich]

All the glamour, all the glitz! 'Crowns and gowns' exhibition at Ely Cathedral until 15 March 2020 https://t.co/L9Ef4INi2I #costume @NorwichCastle

[C&TA Norwich @CTANorwich]

Free talk on Saturday 15 February at 12.45 on A History of Needlework Tools by Joy Evitt, C&TA, Forum, Norwich @TheForumNorwich #norfolkmakersfestival
https://t.co/0a4ruADt1P

[Strangers' Hall @StrangersHall]

If you’d like to see these fantastic beasts in the flesh, put a note in your diary to visit. @StrangersHall on Sunday 16th February, when we reopen to the public after our annual deep clean.

[Strangers' Hall @StrangersHall]

What a magnificent room! And those sumptuous wall-hangings look particularly wonderful.

[C&TA Norwich @CTANorwich]

There was a land army in WW1. Fascinating pics many thanks @StrangersHall

[Strangers' Hall @StrangersHall]

Some of our favourite Norfolk images .....

[Norwich Castle @NorwichCastle]

Dress to impress – Elizabeth Bennet style! #PrideandPrejudice was published on this day in 1813 – this cotton cambric dress with crewel wool pattern dates from just after, around 1815, while the shawl is c. 1810 and was probably made in Norwich.

[Norwich Castle @NorwichCastle]

We've recently had a researcher visiting our Study Centre to look at pattern books in our collection. These beautiful books contain colourful samples of fabrics along with cryptic symbols referring to costs, dyes and weavers. This one dates from the 1790s. #NorwichTextiles