On Saturday I attended the Costume Society study day, Fashion in Miniature, at the Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green. The study day was held to accompany the opening of their brilliant exhibition on children's dress, Top to Toe: Fashion for Kids. There were some great speakers, such as Noreen Marshall, the exhibitions curator; Philip Warren, Leicester Museums Principal Curator and Olivia Bristol, President of the Doll Club who spoke on such diverse topics as the infamous Liberty Bodice and dolls created for charity fundraising.
The exhibition is the first major display to discus
The exhibition is the first major display to discus
s the hugely important subject of children's dress and shows some incredible pieces from the last 250 years, including everything from a stunning 1700s wrapping gown, a 1700s boy's three-piece suit, a muff made of peacock feathers to the popular 1970s 'snorkel' parka coat.
There is a fabulous book which accompanies the exhibition: Dictionary of Children's Clothes: 1700s to Present, which is a must for anyone interested in the history of dress.
The exhibition is well worth a trip to the Museum of Childhood, which also has some great permanent galleries.
There is a fabulous book which accompanies the exhibition: Dictionary of Children's Clothes: 1700s to Present, which is a must for anyone interested in the history of dress.
The exhibition is well worth a trip to the Museum of Childhood, which also has some great permanent galleries.
Claire Browne
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