Recently, I have taken a trip to Bowes Museum to visit the Yve Saint Laurent-Style is Eternal Exhibition which has fifty garments displayed. I so had a chance to look at some historical garments. This is the first exhibit in the UK to show the life and work of French Fashion Designers.
The dress on the left is from 1800s around 1836 to 1838 and is said to be made out of a earlier dress. Small frills decorate the top arm of the sleeves and blue piping follows along the top of the dress adding a nice decorative feature. This is one of my favourite. I especially like the shape of the neckline and how the sleeve sit low on the shoulders. The dress on the right is my favourite from the Yve Saint Laurent exhibit. I love the silhouette and the dramatic drape of the fabric.
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1836-1838 Dress
The fabric(muslin) used is from
1790 to 1818
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Bowes Museum also have a range of original portraiture that is great research when exploring what was worn in the past and also to see how certain fabric types are painted to aid my design presentation.
Resources: Bowes Museum
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