Posts

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.
Events

Cotton Connections: Exhibition Tour
All, EventsExplore Indian clothing and textiles in this tour of the Cotton Connections exhibition with a curator.

Dobby Loom Demonstration
All, EventsLoom weaving demonstrations in the Living With Machines exhibition by Agnis Smallwood, a local weaver and educator.