Signature Quilts in the ‘Land of the Free’
Whilst travelling in the USA this summer I came across some beautiful examples of quilts, both contemporary and historical. The tradition...
I Promise to do my best: A Brief History of Brownie Uniforms
2014 marks the 100th Anniversary of the Brownies, and to celebrate this I wanted to write about the evolution of the Brownie uniform....
Online Exhibitions and Collections: Primary Research in the 21st Century
We all know how important primary research into fashion is to designers and makers, and is vital to students and others studying costume...
Lesser Known Costume Collections: Scotland, Wales & Ireland
Primary research is crucial to informing our own work of sewing and costume research, as you may know I have started a search for lesser...
Lesser Known Costume Collections: Central England
Primary research is both exciting and highly important to costume research as it can inform our own sewing work. I started a search for...
Lesser known Costume Collections: Southern England
Visiting costume collections and exhibitions has become a regular event for me, especially as I can use this primary research to support...
Lesser Known Costume Collections: Northern England
As a costume enthusiast I love to visit as many different costume collections and exhibitions as possible, especially as this primary...
Lesser Known Costume Collections: South West England & the Channel Islands
As a costume student we were always told how important primary research is to informing our own work, we were encouraged to visit as many...
Welsh National Opera: A Maker's Tale
I have been lucky enough to have been working as a Costume Maker for the Welsh National Opera since I graduated in 2012. I thought I...
Costumes Parisiens, Fashion Plates from 1912-1914
Whilst on a surprise trip to Dublin earlier this month I stumbled across a temporary costume exhibition at the Chester Beatty Library....