Room 56: The Civil War Years
Room 56 contains a vivid display on the magnificent dressing of the nobility in the early 1700s. This includes, elaborate items of clothing and accessories such as shoes, lace-collars, gloves, purses and jewellery. Other themes explored in this room include fashionable living during the Civil War years, the new skill of marquetry, developments in ceramics, new forms of furniture, as well as both the Jacobean and Restoration styles.
Room 56 is on Level 2 of the V&A South Kensington.
British Design 1948–2012: Innovation in the Modern Age
31 March–12 August 2012
Showcasing over 300 British design objects, this exhibition celebrates the best of British post-war art and design from the 1948 ‘Austerity Games' to the summer of 2012.
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Fear and Fashion in the Cold War
The startling influence of the Cold War on fashion - from bikinis to spacesuits
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Wed 25 April 2012 14:00
COURSE: Investigate the fascinating history and culture of London, one of the largest and most vibrant capitals in the world. Wednesdays, 25 April–4 July 2012 (Half term: 6 June 2012), 14.00–16.30
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