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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Crinolines, Crinolettes, Bustles and Corsets from 1860-80
From 1860-80 the size of crinolines started to dimish and first crinolettes, then bustles, became popular. Skirts became narrower and flatters as more emphasis was placed o…
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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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Behind the scenes: Conservation of a Victorian wedding dress
When the display of the dress was reviewed for the British Galleries the curator questioned the profile previously attributed to it.
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A gift in your will
You may not have thought of including a gift to a museum in your will, but the V&A is a charity and legacies form an important source of funding for our work. It is not just the great collectors and the wealthy who leave legacies to the V&A. Legacies of all sizes, large and small, make a real difference to what we can do and your support can help ensure that future generations enjoy the V&A as much as you have.
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Knitting: Fashion, Industry, Craft
In this fascinating book, Sandy Black charts the development of knitting, from domestic handcraft to one of the most sophisticated computer controlled…
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