Study Day in association with the London College of Fashion
Celebrate the bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo
Friday 6 March 2pm
Bethan Bide, Lucie Whitmore and Maddi Puleston
Jade Halbert
From Kestos to Ultrabra: Technological Changes to the Bra in the UK, 1930-1994
By Nadia Saccardi
Kate Lyons
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Jade Halbert
Nadia Saccardi
Kate Lyons
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Thursday, February 26th: Calling all connoisseurs in conservation friendly underpinnings! An excellent job opportunity for a costume mounting specialist has arisen following National Museums Scotland’s recently unveiled plans to exhibit choice pieces from its extensive costume collection. Closing date 06.03.15. https://vacancies.nms.ac.uk/nms/vacancies/viewjobsumm.asp?recordid=%9Cx%8C%95%A4%92%96%8E%9E%8D%C8f%A5e%94%9C%9B%A4%5E%17%25u0118
National Museums Scotland - Vacancies vacancies.nms.ac.uk National Museums Scotland is an Equal Opportunities Employer and follows the principle of fair and open recruitment. We welcome formal applications from all sectors of the community. Information about how to volunteer with National Museums Scotland is available on our Volunteers Programme pages. In…
Thursday, February 26th: Transformation through conservation. This article follows four babies’ bonnets as they are given a new lease of life at The Bowes Museum. They are being treated for display alongside an installation of light sensitive drawings. Common Grounds: Lace Drawn from the Everyday opens in May, 2015. https://thebowesmuseum.wordpress.com/2015/02/06/washing-bonnets-for-common-grounds/
Washing Bonnets for Common Grounds thebowesmuseum.wordpress.com As you may have seen, the museum is currently preparing one of our next exhibitions “Common Grounds: Lace Drawn from the Everyday”, an installation of light sensitive drawings made by the artist Sa...
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