
Deciphering a 1960s Dress from a Photograph
Collections, Dress & Textiles, Engagement, Featured, Work experience, YouthDiscover the dress styles of the 1960s in our latest blog, researched by placement student Mominah using a photograph in the Leeds Museums and Galleries collection.

What to Wear in the 1800s
Collections, Dress & Textiles, Engagement, Featured, Lotherton, VolunteersDelve into the conundrum of what to wear as a wealthy woman in the 1800s.

Silhouettes & Shapewear
Collections, Dress & Textiles, Engagement, Featured, VolunteersExplore the dos and don'ts of showing off your body in the 1800s.

Combat Boots in British Subculture
Collections, Dress & Textiles, FeaturedDelve into the history of combat boots, which in the last 60 years have been adopted by a wide range of social groups trying to create an image of power.

Preserving our Plastic Shoes
Collections, Dress & Textiles, FeaturedSome of our shoes containing plastic are starting to mould or disintegrate. Find out why, and how we plan to preserve them.

Re-framing our Dress and Textile Collection: Everyday cotton
Collections, Colonial Histories, Dress & Textiles, FeaturedVanessa Jones explains how intrinsic slavery was in the production of cotton goods in the final post in our Re-framing the Dress and Textile Collection series.