Bath Fashion Museum

 

Woman's open robe and petticoat - Yellow woven brocaded silk, 1750s

Man's coat - Brown wool broadcloth, with hand-worked embroidery in silver metal thread, about 1720

 

 

 

Woman's open robe - Cinnamon brown brocaded silk, 1720s

 

 

 

 

Woman's gown - Red woven silk damask, about 1750

Man's waistcoat - Blue woven silk damask, 1730s

Woman's gown - Yellow woven silk damask, 1740s

 

 

 

 

 

 

Woman's embroidered gown - Cream linen embroidered in coloured silk threads, 1730s

Woman's open robe - Black woven brocade floral silk, about 1748

 

 

 

 

 

Single cream suede leather glove, with metal fringing and embroidery in scrolling hearts and flowers design, mid-17th century

Pair of buff-brown leather gloves, with metal thread embroidery in a zig-zag design, and looped blue silk ribbon holding the sides of the glove together





 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Wedding dress - Ivory crepe de Chine and Chantilly lace, with godet skirt inserts. Worn by Princess Michael of Kent at her wedding in 1978.



 

 'Wedgwood' evening ensemble - powder blue hand-embroidered silk jacket and matching long crepe skirt. Worn by the Princess Royal in 2008.

 

 

 

 

Evening dress - maize-coloured chiffon, with hand-embroidered bodice and draped chiffon long skirt. Worn by Princess Alexandra in 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tartan coat dress - green and black wool check, with cream lace collar and cuffs. Worn by Diana, Princess of Wales in 1983.

Going away ensemble - cantaloupe melon-coloured silk tussore day dress, and short sleeved bolero jacket. Worn by Diana, Princess of Wales on her wedding day in 1981.

Strapless evening dress - aubergine-coloured silk stain, with satin bow detail. Worn by Diana, Princess of Wales in 1987.

 

 

 

 

 

Halter-neck evening dress - light green silk chiffon with lattice draped bodice and draped skirt, 1996

One-shouldered evening dress - red crepe with draped silk taffeta bodice, 1997

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Dress of the Year

The Dress of the Year is a colourful embroidered and appliqued silk cut-off ballgown worn with black slim trousers from the House of Dior in Paris.

 

 

 

 Collection of men's tailored suits

 

 

 

 

To find out about the collections at Bath Fashion Museum go to the following website: http://www.museumofcostume.co.uk/