The Great British Sewing Bee called for ‘drama at the back’ in the most recent episode @sewingbee.bsky.social. Here are some personal favourites from exhibitions over the years:
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Thank you for following! Polonaise of cream-coloured silk, French or British, 1775-80. Via The V&A here: collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O141236...
‘Two for the price of one’ 1830’s style. This week’s Friday treat is a short sleeved evening gown with separate additional long full sleeves, dated late 1830s. Full description & additional images via @jbrightcollection.bsky.social here: www.thejohnbrightcollection.co.uk/costume/dres...
Evening dress designed by Zandra Rhodes, 1980s-90s. Via Philadelphia Museum of Art here: www.philamuseum.org/objects/92544
‘Meringue’ dress in synthetic lace designed by Mary Quant for Ginger Group, Wales, about 1969. More here: collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O142747...
A Friday treat via The Met. Evening dress designed by Jean Dessès, French, ca 1955. More here: www.metmuseum.org/art/collecti...
Dress designed by Vivienne Westwood, London, 2007. ‘Wake up cave girl’ collection. Via NGV, Melbourne here: www.ngv.vic.gov.au/explore/coll...