Join us on one of our popular behind the scenes tours to discover how to decorate a palace!
For more info and to book: https://t.co/YLiVH8m9G1
Tours start at 10:30am at Braintree Museum and last approx 2 1/2 hours.
Climbing a mountain in the Victorian era in petticoats and a long skirt. @kateStrasdin article ‘‘An Easy Day for a Lady …’: The Dress of Early Women Mountaineers’ vol 38 (1) 2004 investigates the clothing strategies of female mountaineers.
Record producer Berry Gordy signed The Supremes to Motown Records #OnThisDay in 1961. The group wore these orange, bronze, and gold Bob Mackie gowns, embellished with sequins, beads and a cloud of feathers at the base, in 1969. Mary Wilson Collection #thesupremes#fashion#dress
Wil jij meedoen aan de #workshop 'Maak je eigen vaandel' op 14 januari? Meld je dan uiterlijk morgen aan. Deelname is gratis en iedereen is welkom! Tijdens de workshop denken we samen na over verschillende vragen en ga je je eigen #vaandel maken > https://t.co/8Pt75SGw57
Edward Penfield's gorgeous illustrations for Harper's Magazine are an American match for the style that Alphonse Mucha and Toulouse Lautrec were popularising in Europe.
Those shown here date between 1895 and 1897.
My dearest congratulations to @GCIConservation for making this project visible! Such an amazing website with plenty of data for research! #conservators check it out this project known as ADASilk (Advanced Data Analysis for Silk heritage).
https://t.co/5RnyEQkDfU
🎆 Happy New Year 🎆 Ring out the old, ring in the new! I am going to say goodbye to 2022 and embrace 2023 in Halston's sheer sequin fireworks ensemble from his Fall 1980 collection. @FIDMMuseum collection. #NewYear#happyNewYear2023
To honor Vivienne Westwood in light of her passing, we’re highlighting her 1990 “Portrait Collection” corset which features an 18th century painting and emphasizes the erotic power of the body. Read more! https://t.co/dAAxpHnLG0
*On the 1st day of Xmas….Jacobean Crewelwork*
Jacobean embroidery has been popular for centuries but also works well with contemporary designs..
Join us on Saturday 28 January for our, ‘Introduction to Crewelwork: A Wheel of Jacobean Leaves’ class: https://t.co/vDY6EtSiqm
Last month 'Thierry Mugler: Couturissime' opened at the Brooklyn Museum in New York, USA.
The exhibition, having previously been displayed in Paris and Montreal, consists of over one hundred outfits made by Mugler
For more info, visit: https://t.co/tNlFRuVSeE
Join the #FashionFictions#MaterialMindfulness challenge - starting one month from today!
Engaging thoughtfully with what we already own is a powerful and accessible way of challenging the consumerist fashion system.
More info/sign up for email reminders: https://t.co/w70MbPOHh0
Join us on Friday!🎄Members of the museum team will be on hand to help you create your very own tree decoration. Ages 10+ are welcome. Simply purchase an exhibition ticket between 2-5pm on one of the selected dates. Book now: https://t.co/b8lwnwzywX
A #SequinSunday from Swan Lake.
Costume designed by Nicholas Georgiadis and worn by Margot Fonteyn as Odile in Swan Lake, Vienna Ballet at the State Opera House, Vienna, 1964
'Gianni Versace Retrospective' has opened this past weekend at The Groninger Museum in The Netherlands!
It is open until 7 May 2023.
For more info click here; https://t.co/IQVDvUsvkY
Photo courtesy of Dirk Patschkowsi/Groninger Museum