Dress & Textiles

What can a dress tell us? A look at cotton and the cotton industry

Collections, Dress & Textiles, Featured, Lotherton Blogs

Discover what this cotton dress can tell us about the history of the cotton industry and how people's attitudes towards fashion have changed over the last 200 years.

A black and white photograph of a man and a woman looking at each other and wearing eveningwear

Deciphering a 1960s Dress from a Photograph

Collections, Dress & Textiles, Engagement, Featured, Work experience, Youth

Discover 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.

Detail of the top of a yellow silk ballgown with puffed short sleeves and a scooped neckline

What to Wear in the 1800s

Collections, Dress & Textiles, Engagement, Featured, Lotherton, Volunteers

Delve into the conundrum of what to wear as a wealthy woman in the 1800s.

Detail of the sleeve and top half of a white ball gown

Silhouettes & Shapewear

Collections, Dress & Textiles, Engagement, Featured, Volunteers

Explore the dos and don'ts of showing off your body in the 1800s.

Combat Boots in British Subculture

Collections, Dress & Textiles, Featured

Delve 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.

A closed toe platform sandal. The top is orange and green, and clearly mouldy.

Preserving our Plastic Shoes

Collections, Dress & Textiles, Featured

Some of our shoes containing plastic are starting to mould or disintegrate. Find out why, and how we plan to preserve them.

ABBEY HOUSE MUSEUM

Opening Hours

Mon: closed
Tues – Fri: 10am – 5pm
Sat: 12 – 5pm
Sun: 10am – 5pm
Last admission: 4.30pm

Plan your visit

Address

Abbey Walk
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3EH

Ticket Provider

Location

Get directions with Google Maps

LEEDS ART GALLERY

Opening Hours

Mon: Closed
Tues -Sat: 10am – 5pm
Sun: 11am – 3pm

Plan your visit

Address

The Headrow
Leeds
LS1 3AA

Location

Get directions with Google Maps

LEEDS CITY MUSEUM

Opening Hours

Mon: closed (11am – 5pm on bank holidays)
Tues – Fri: 10am – 5pm
Sat & Sun: 11am – 5pm

Plan your visit

Address

Leeds City Museum
Millennium Square
Leeds
LS2 8BH

Ticket Provider

Location

Get directions with Google Maps

LEEDS DISCOVERY CENTRE

Opening Hours

Visits by appointment/special event only.

Free public store tours are now available by booking in advance. Please call or email us.

Plan your visit

Address

Leeds Discovery Centre
Off Carlisle Road
Leeds
LS10 1LB

Location

Get directions with Google Maps

LEEDS INDUSTRIAL MUSEUM

Opening Hours

Mon: Closed (10am – 5pm on bank holiday Mondays)

Tues – Fri: 10am – 5pm

Sat – Sun: 12 – 5pm

Last admission one hour before closing.

Plan your visit

Address

Canal Road
Leeds
LS12 2QF

Location

Get directions with Google Maps

KIRKSTALL ABBEY

Opening Hours

Mon: closed (10am – 4pm on bank holidays)
Tues – Sun: 10am – 4.30pm
Last admission: 4pm

Plan your visit

Address

Abbey Road
Kirkstall
Leeds
LS5 3EH

Ticket Provider

Location

Get directions with Google Maps

LOTHERTON

Opening Hours

Open Daily

Estate opens: 7.30am
Hall: Open (Downstairs only) 10am-5pm
Wildlife World: 10am – 5pm
Estate closes: 7pm
Last entry 45 mins before estate closing time

Plan your visit

Address

Lotherton Lane
Aberford
Leeds
LS25 3EB

Buy tickets

Ticket Provider

Location

Get directions with Google Maps