Fashion and Fancy Dress:
The Messel Family Dress Collection 1865-2005
22 October 2005 to 16 July 2006
Please note this exhibition was due to close on 5 March but has been extended to 16 July 2006.
Events
Please touch!
Wednesday 31 May 2006
A rare opportunity to handle and closely examine hats and accessories belonging to
Maud Messel (1875-1960) and her daughter Anne (1902-1992).
1pm, in the Fashion & Style Gallery
Free, just drop in
A Closer Look
Wednesday 12 July 2006
A guided tour of the exhibition with Eleanor Thompson, Curator of Costume at Brighton Museum & Art Gallery and co-curator of Fashion and Fancy Dress.
1pm, Meet in the Fashion & Style Gallery
Free
Study Days
Reproducing Historical Dress
Saturday 6 May 2006
Examine historical dress from Brighton Museum’s Collection and learn how to make patterns to create your own costumes.
This session is suitable for beginners with a general knowledge of dressmaking.
Led by dressmaker Teresa Parker and
Eleanor Thompson, Curator of Costume, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery.
All materials provided.
10.30am-2.30pm
Brighton Museum Education Pavilion
Tickets £15 each, available in advance
Making Edwardian Dress
Examine historical dress from the Messel Collection and make a pattern for your own reproduction Edwardian dress.
This session is suitable for experienced dressmakers with knowledge of pattern making. Participants will have the opportunity to handle and examine period garments and analyse some of the problems and issues in working from historic garments.
Led by dressmaker Teresa Parker and Eleanor Thompson, Curator of Costume, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery.
All materials provided.
Friday 12 May 2006 10.30am-2.30pm
Brighton Museum Education Pavilion
Tickets £15 each, available in advance
Tickets for events are available in advance from Brighton Museum shop. To book telephone 01273 292797.
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Charles James dress
c1936 & S.A Brooking dress c1874
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Fashion and Fancy Dress: The Messel Family Dress Collection 1865–2005
is curated by Brighton & Hove Museums and is funded by the Esmée Fairbairn
Foundation Regional Museums Initiative. It is accompanied by a fully illustrated
publication.
Background and Context
The Messel Family Personalities
The Exhibition
The Curators
Press
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