Our next exhibition is ‘INDIAN MINIATURE COSTUMES: based on extant examples in the Calico Museum, Ahmedabad, including those worn by Maharajas,’ Open from 26th September to 10th October 2026. OPENING DAYS: Friday 4pm to 7.30pm Saturday/Sunday 1pm to 5pm. Minimum donations £1. Larger donations are very welcome as we have …
EU COUNTRIES UPDATE 12 AUGUST 2026: we are currently stopping all orders on books shipping to the EU due to the new Packaging and Recycling Regulation that have started to be enforced on 12th August. As we are an unfunded charity, our sole source revenue is through book sales so …
PATTERNS OF FASHION 7 STUDY DAY & BOOK LAUNCH The Content, Cut, Construction and Context of 17th century European Menswear FRIDAY 20th NOVEMBER 2026 10am to 10pm We invite you to join us for the launch for our next book, the 7th volume of the Patterns of Fashion series dedicated …
In partnership with thre Living & Learning Design Centre (LLDC), Ajrakhpur, Bhuj – Kutch, Gujarat, India, wer are happy to announce the following event: PATTERNS OF FASHION ACROSS EUROPE AND INDIA The Global Symposium on 17th-Century Menswear Fashion, Tailoring & Craft Presented by The School of Historical Dress (London) at the Living & …
Our new exhibition ‘RAINBOW’, the sixth in our series ‘Our Collection by Colour’ will be open from 5th July 2025 to 17th August 2025. OPENING DAYS: Friday 4pm to 7.30pm Saturday/Sunday 1pm to 5pm. FREE entry, donation very welcome. No booking in advance is required. Please download (and share) our …
Our new exhibition ‘BLACK’, the fifth in our series ‘Our Collection by Colour’ will be open from 20th December 2024 to 2nd February 2025. Friday 4pm to 7.30pm Saturday/Sunday 1pm to 5pm. FREE entry, donation very welcome. No booking in advance required. Please download (and share) our flyer for more …
Our new exhibition ‘RED’, the fourth in our series ‘Our Collection by Colour’ will be open from 30 August to 13 October, Friday 4pm to 8pm and Saturday/Sunday 1pm to 5pm. FREE entry, donation very welcome. Rare Renaissance textiles, ecclesiastical garments, reconstructions and one of Jude Law’s costume as Henry …
Our new exhibition ‘BROWN’, the third in our series ‘Our Collection by Colour’ is open from 15 December 2023 to 28 January 2024. Friday 4pm to 8pm Saturday/Sunday 1pm to 5pm. FREE entry, donation welcome. No booking in advance required. Please download (and share) our flyer for more information by …
Patterns of Fashion Festival A celebration of Janet Arnold’s Patterns of Fashion books past, present and future London 1st–4th December 2023 This festival is being held in celebration of Janet Arnold’s book series Patterns of Fashion, of which The School of Historical Dress is now the publisher. Six books in …
“These books are a gift to costume designers and costume makers. Fashion designers, like the late, great Vivienne Westwood, might also find them inspiring. They have a natural home on the bookshelves of costume curators and dress historians. In terms of value for money, these books are astonishing – they …