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TEXTILES
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Silk & net jacket 1900s |
Our Textile department has a large range of clothing - men, women and children from the late 1700s to the 1960s. Fine needlework, hats, and accessories are also in our textile department. Skilled and experienced conservators make sure that these treasures are kept in optimum conditions. There are ever changing displays of clothing scattered throughout the museum. The textile department is home to hundreds of articles of clothing and wonderful intricate pieces of embroidery from the days when Ladies filled their days with petit pointe and skilled needlewomen created wonderful laces, and trims to adorn beautiful dresses and gowns. As well as the fine gowns there are the "everyday" items of clothing which are so different from the clothing worn today.
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As well as having items from the textile collection on display for all visitors to enjoy
the Museum is proud to show off its collection of wonderful textiles to any group - large or small - who is interested. If you and a group of friends, or
your special interest group are interested in visiting the
textile department and having a hosted tour please contact the Manager/Curator at least 2 weeks before you and your group would like to visit.
Our Contact Us page has all our contact details. We will be delighted to hear from you.
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| Listed below are some of the intriguing items we have in our textile collection. |
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LADIES WEAR Bridal gowns from working girl of 1900, eyelet work 1904, 1920s silk and satins to 1960s. Beautiful bead, pearl and sequin work also blot painted on crepe 1984. Maternity dresses 1830 with clever inner bodice to enable feeding the child. Ladies' Skirts 1886 - 1908. Sateen, Moiré, velvet and bombazine to parchment taffeta. Riding Habits and Skirts for side-saddle, and bloomers. |
 Bridal gowns from 1800s-1960s |
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Bathing Suits - women's. Sailor tops and bloomers and mob cap. Red silk knit. Black design; harlequin design, over-skirt and shorts attached. Furs. Many types and styles of fox. Skins - horse, ocelot, leopard, Abyssinian monkey, pachinko, ermine, mink with leather, skunk, Rabbit from Russia, America, Australia and New Zealand. Russian squirrel. Dyed possum. False fronts for Ladies' Suits, and Jackets. Embroidery over net. Organdie and silks. Berthas from spiderweb to heavy crochet. Also collars and cuffs and little bits of nonsense for at the throat. Upstairs, Downstairs aprons. Lawn & cotton with pintucks and lace. Full length Aprons "In Mourning" Black silk taffeta, Moiré and French lace. Black sateen jet beads. Early 1900s Aprons - bib-fronted (daytime). Calico - embroidered and with crochet and lace edges. Handknitted in fine cotton.
MENS WEAR
CHILDREN'S WEAR
UNMENTIONABLES! (Underwear)
ACCESSORIES
OTHER
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Remember, tours of the Textile Department, hosted by the Textile Conservators are available - just contact the Manager/Curator to make arrangments.
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