Historian of naval uniforms and Fair Isle knitting, founder of The Journal of Dress History, former chairman & trustee of The Association of Dress Historians.
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ALT Excerpt from a job description featuring a criteria to "have the gravitas to be a credible ambassador for the NGS collection and research programmes"
ALT Pale green ribbed shot silk knee-length dress worn with black plastic sunglasses and gold-coloured hoop earrings by Dame Vivienne Westwood. Selected as Dress of the Year 2010 by milliner Stephen Jones.
ALT Black and white checked cotton pinafore dress and coat, worn with a dark brown cotton shirt, white cotton organdie collar and a brown felt ‘tilt’ hat by John Galliano, grey tights by Fogal, and brown suede shoes with elastic straps by Patrick Cox. Selected as Dress of the Year 1987 by Debbi Mason at ELLE.
ALT Black silk bias-cut strapless full-length evening dress with starburst decoration by John Galliano. Selected as Dress of the Year 1994 by Meredith Etherington-Smith at Harpers & Queen.
ALT Black silk jersey knee-length dress worn with black tailored leather jacket and black beret by Jean Muir and black suede leather shoes by Manolo Blahnik for Zapata. Selected as Dress of the Year 1979 by Geraldine Ranson at The Sunday Telegraph.
ALT Two still-sealed packages (but you can see a glimpse of red coloured wool in one corner), black background. Credits: Prize Papers Project, National Archives, ref. HCA 32/952, Images reproduced by permission of The National Archives, UK, Photographer: Maria Cardamone.
