Whilst working behind the scenes of the museum, I experienced lots of exciting things. I got to unpack and sort out a suitcase of vintage couture garments for the upcoming exhibition 'Hartnell to Amies: Couture by Royal Appointment.' This exhibition runs from 16th November 2012-23rd February 2013 and 'celebrates the timeless elegance of London couture and explores how the Queen's patronage of ground breaking British designers helped put London on the international fashion map after the Second World War.'
Image sourced: http://www.ftmlondon.org/exhibitions/future/detail/?ID=77
Once I unpacked the garments, I photographed them for the reference file in the museum. This involved me handling each garment carefully and then placing it on the mannequin and photographing it from each angle to show the condition it arrived in. This was so exciting to do!! There was a wide selection of garments from tweed two piece suits to satin, pleated opera coats to exquisite ballgowns. It was fascinating to think what the story was behind each piece; who wore it and for what occasion! Some of the garments were so tiny I struggled to fit them onto the small mannequin!
A few sneak peaks of my favourite garments...
This gorgeous ball gown was one of my favourite pieces, the pleating and little pin tucks on the bodice are lovely. |
Another lovely ballgown with a full skirt. This one has such a luxurious feel to it and the design is quite structured which is interesting, especially the neckline. |
This was one of my favourite two piece suits from the collection. The tailoring of the jacket is so flattering for the figure and the contrast of the velvet collar with the silk fabric looks so nice. |
A couple of samples of embroidery from the garments. The design detail on both is amazing and quite inspiring for me as I love creating textures through embroidery. |
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