Reforming Victorian Womenswear: Revolution, Revival

Part of a series of talks led by Assistant Curators across the V&A’s collections

Talk

  • Thursday, 25 April 2024 at V&A South Kensington

  • V&A South Kensington

  • Past event

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  • V&A South Kensington

    Cromwell Road
    London, SW7 2RL

  • Meeting Point, Cromwell Road Entrance, Level 0

  • Free event

Reforming Victorian Womenswear: Revolution, Revival photo

Join Assistant Curator Claire Allen-Johnstone for a talk about fashionable Victorian womenswear and those who turned against it, often looking to the past for inspiration. Performers including Ellen Terry – who dressed unconventionally both on and off stage – were among the fashion rebels of the day.

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Header image: Photographic portrait of Ellen Terry, S.5176-1995 © Victoria and Albert Museum, London