Lotherton

White fabric with a red and blue floral pattern

Cotton’s common threads entwined in hall’s new exhibition

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The fascinating story of cotton and its impact on different cultures and communities in India and Europe is explored in a new exhibition at Lotherton.
Detail of the top of a yellow silk ballgown with puffed short sleeves and a scooped neckline

What to Wear in the 1800s

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Delve into the conundrum of what to wear as a wealthy woman in the 1800s.
Curator of dress and textiles making adjustments to Ukrainian dress on display at Lotherton

Ukrainian dress loan celebrates nation’s culture

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A beautiful Ukrainian costume embroidered by a mother for her daughter to wear on stage during traditional dance performances is now on display in What Shall I Wear at Lotherton. The colourful outfit, dating from the 1960s, is an example…