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Claire Allen-Johnstone

Assistant Curator, Furniture, Textiles & Fashion

Assistant Curator, Furniture, Textiles & Fashion

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Cataloguing the Courtaulds Textiles Design Library: Spotlight on 10 Objects

Group appointment

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Unusual Samplers and Inspiring Knitwear: February Appointments at Clothworkers’

Black pleated silk Delphos dress mounted on a mannequin.

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‘Delphos’ Appointments

Panel hanging of embroidered linen with wools. With a linen ground embroidered in wool in shades of light brown in outline, chain, stem and satin stitches and French knots. With a design within a narrow floral border of four female figures and a winged boy playing musical instruments among trees and birds.

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The Twelve Days of Christmas at Clothworkers’: The Musicians

Pelisse coat and cape collar of brown silk taffeta

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The Twelve Days of Christmas at Clothworkers’: Pelisse with Piping

Nehru style jacket, characterised by the stand collar and long line cut. This jacket is made from a synthetic woven brocade fabric, with a yellow ground and floral motif in blue, pink and green. The jacket buttons from neck to waist with four self-covered buttons.

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The Twelve Days of Christmas at Clothworkers’: Lord John Jacket

Four figures dancing around a Maypole design

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The Twelve Days of Christmas at Clothworkers’: Fabrics with Milkmaids and Maypole Dancers

Women's bathing costume with skirt in navy wool

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The Twelve Days of Christmas at Clothworkers’: Seven Swimming Costumes

Fabergé egg style bag with purse, mirror, and comb

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The Twelve Days of Christmas at Clothworkers’: Fabergé Egg Style Bag

Gold-coloured rings on dress T.122:1-2009

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The Twelve Days of Christmas at Clothworkers’: Saint Laurent Dress with Gold-Coloured Rings

Furnishing fabric depicting a bird-of-paradise

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The Twelve Days of Christmas at Clothworkers’: Calling (?) Bird Chintz

Close-up of the bees decorating this fichu

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The Twelve Days of Christmas at Clothworkers’: French Lace Fichu

Two doves from CIRC.610-1954, a version of William Morris's Dove and Rose fabric

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The Twelve Days of Christmas at Clothworkers’: William Morris’s Dove and Rose Furnishing Fabric

Carved ivy

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The Twelve Days of Christmas at Clothworkers’: Pear Wood Walking Stick

Tissue sausages and wads being used to preserve the shape of this mantua and fill the empty spaces surrounding it

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Boxing Day: Packing Deliveries from the Clothworkers’ Centre to the V&A this Winter