About this Event
Fashion Talks: What Victorian Women Wore - series ticket
Wednesday 24 April to Wednesday 22 May 2024
10.30 - 11.30
Northampton Museum & Art Gallery
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.
Wednesday 24th April
1850s
Small waist, drooping shoulders, voluminous skirts, boots
Wednesday 1st May
1860s
Hoop skirts, fitted bodices, slippers
Wednesday 8th May
1870s
Bustles, square necklines, frills and ruffles, court shoes
Wednesday 15th May
1880s
Princess line corsets, large bustles, angular shapes, carriage boots, pattens
Wednesday 22nd May
1890s
Bell-shaped skirts, shirtwaists, the new woman, Cromwell shoes
Includes tea and coffee
Booking recommended
Series ticket £25 (+ Eventbrite booking fee).
Individual dates can be booked separately for £6 per talk (+ Eventbrite booking fee)
Additional tickets are available to buy in person or via our booking line 01604 838111 (changing to 01604 526322 in early 2024) during museum opening hours Tuesday to Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday 12 midday to 5pm). If Eventbrite tickets are sold out do get in touch with us as there may be more availability at our reception desk.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Northampton Museum and Art Gallery, 4-6 Guildhall Road, Northampton, United Kingdom
GBP 25.00
