Victorian Dress at the V&A
The V&A's Victorian dress collection represents the fashions worn by the wealthy in the 19th century, and reflects their lives and aspirations. The clothing featured here a…
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Corsets & Crinolines in Victorian Fashion
Changes in body shape throughout the Victorian period were facilitaded by new attitudes and technology. From cage crinolines to bustles and body-huggins corsets, it was oft…
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Corsets and Bustles from 1880-90 - the Move from Over-Structured Opulance to the 'Healthy Corset'
From 1880-90 exaggerated bustles became fashionable and 'healthy corsets' were introduced.
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James Leman's textile design album
The album contains ninety-seven designs for woven silk, painted in watercolour. Most date from 1706-1716, but a few are from about 1730. They are bound with two anonymous d…
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Embroidery pattern books 1523-1700
The Word and Image Department of the V&A holds 60 original embroidery books including the only extant copy of Richard Shorleyker’s ‘Schole house for the needle’ of 1632. Fo…
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Art Deco Textiles (Paperback)
Provides a stunning visual record of the fabrics which clothed the smart women and furnished the stylish interiors of Europe and America during the ag…
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Fri 10 January 2014 10:30
8 WEEK SHORT COURSE: Explore the fascinating history of European furniture, using objects, resources and expertise featured in the V&A’s furniture gallery, the only gallery in the world that is devoted to a comprehensive display of
furniture from 1500 to the present day.
