What Victorian Women Wore
Wednesday 24 April, 1 May, 8 May, 15 May, 22 May
10.30 – 11.30am
£6 per talk or £25 for the whole series
A series of five talks delivered by costume specialist Sharn Matthews and Senior Shoe Curator Rebecca Shawcross exploring what Victorian women wore with examples from the clothing and shoe collections at Northampton Museum and Art Gallery. Includes tea and coffee and booking essential.
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Wednesday 24 April
1850s
Small waist, drooping shoulders, voluminous skirts, boots
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Wednesday 1 May
1860s
Hoop skirts, fitted bodices, slippers
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Wednesday 8 May
1870s
Bustles, square necklines, frills and ruffles, court shoes
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Wednesday 15 May
1880s
Princess line corsets, large bustles, angular shapes, carriage boots, pattens
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Wednesday 22 May
1890s
Bell-shaped skirts, shirtwaists, the new woman, Cromwell shoes
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