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PROGRAMME
OF EVENTS
FREE
EVENTS
A
programme of events for the family, fashion followers and
true enthusiasts complements the exhibition. Bookings are
not required.
Tiara
Ball
Friday Late View
Friday 29 March 18.30 – 22.00. Entry via Cromwell
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An
evening of glitter and glamour. Watch some of the best
ballroom dancers float across the dance floor followed
by a master class for budding twinkle toes, make your
own tiara with up and coming jewellery designers and watch
screenings of classic tiara moments captured on film.
Enjoy cocktails, champagne and the stylish sounds of Private
Tango on the decks. Free entry to the Tiaras exhibition
between 18.30 and 21.00 for those wearing a Tiara! |
Gemstones
Saturday 30 and Sunday 31 March
14.00-17.00. Gallery 25
Irena Maria Varey demonstrates the properties of some
of the precious stones which are used in tiaras, talks
about their sources and lets you examine and test some
similar stones for yourself. |
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Pinpointing
the collection - A ball gown by Worth, 1900
Wednesday 17 April
18.45-19.10. Dress Court. Meet in the Cromwell Road entrance |
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Tales
and Tiaras
Saturday 1 to Tuesday 4 June
11.00-13.00 and 14.00-16.00. Sculpture Gallery
Celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee and see performance
artists in specially designed Jubilee costumes. Create
your own family jewels with Dean Blunkell. |
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Pinpointing
the collection - ‘Full’ evening dress of
the 1790s
Wednesday 5 June
18.45-19.10. Dress Court. Meet in the Cromwell Road entrance |
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Fit
for a King
Wednesday 5 to Friday 7 June
11.00-13.00 and 14.00-16.00
Transform yourself into royalty for a day by making a
magnificent crown with Al Johnson. |
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Tiara
Making
Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 June
14.00-17.00. Gallery 23
Join Malcolm Morris as he demonstrates the techniques used
in the creation of tiaras. You can see a tiara Malcolm made
for the film Shakespeare in Love in the exhibition.
Tiaras
and Head Adornment
Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 June
Dress Court
Milliner Caroline Morris shows her unique handmade headwear
which has featured in international magazines such as Italian
Vogue.
Tiaras
Slide Talk
Tuesday 2 July 13.00
Lecture Theatre
Tiaras Curator Geoffrey Munn, Managing Director of Wartski
Ltd, jewellers by Appointment, jewellery specialist on the
BBC Antiques Roadshow, and author of Tiaras: Past and Present,
traces the history of the tiara. FREE
GALLERY
TALKS
13.00
on days indicated. Bookings are not required. Meet in the
Cromwell Road entrance hall.
Dress
and Textiles 1900-1939. Nancy Osborn
Saturday 30 March |
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The
Role and Depiction of Victorian Women. Vicky Mills
Monday 15 April and Saturday 4 May |
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19th-century
Evening Dress. Frances Musker
Friday 3 May |
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20th-century
Evening Dress. Frances Musker
Friday 10 May |
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Gold
and Goldsmiths. Diana Perry Aldrich
Monday 3 June |
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Royalty
and the V&A. Rebecca Merry
Tuesday 4 June |
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19th-
and 20th-century Millinery. Marie Louise Lowcock
Saturday 15 June |
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Neo-classical
and Empire Jewellery. Miranda Neave
Thursday 20 and Friday 21 June |
LECTURES
AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS
Advance
bookings are essential. Call the V&A Box Office on 020
7942 2209.
Slide
Lectures by Exhibition Curator, Geoffrey Munn
Wednesday 3 April 19.15
Lecture Theatre
Cost: £8 full admission. £5 concessions (V&A
Friends and full-time students)
Educators
Evening
Monday 29 April 18.30
A private view of the exhibition for Educators.
Cost: Free. Tickets are required.
Advance
bookings available
call 0115 912 9184
or book online -
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