Whilst on placment with the museums service i have had the opportunity to view some amazing things. Recently i photographed a large number of 1950s pieces.
Here are a few of my favourite pieces.
A late 1950s Horrockses dress
A 1950s Frank Usher silk dress
A 1950s Rembrandt printed cotton sundress
Also i urge anyone interested in fashion history to take a look at the excellent on line resources provided by Hampshire Museum Service
So, as anyone who reads my blog may be aware i am obsessed by Horrockses. The brand were one of the key fashion labels of the 1940s and 1950s producing fabulous bold cotton dresses. I am a keen collector owning 9 of the beautiful dresses myself.
Well, exciting news is that liscencing of some of the original desings has been bought and a new range of bed linen using the original designs is on its way! The range was launched to the press last week and it is due to be in stores in August. I think i am going to need the whole range!
Image from http://deardesigner.co.uk/2011/03/08/i-spy-horrockses-bedlinen-launch/
So, Little Black Dress is now up at Portsmouth City Museum! I urge anyone who is in the local area to go and see it. There are so many fabulous pieces to see there including a dress which once belonged to Marilyn Monroe!
One of the dresses in the first image is a Frank Usher cocktail dress embellished with rhinestones and metallic embroidery. I think it has to be one of my favourite pieces in the whole Hampshire museums collection. Such a beauty!
If anyone would like any more info on the exhibition or on any of the dresses, let me know.
The exhibition is on until the 5th June and its free!
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