Posts by venue: Fashion

Fifties Fashion…

Discovery Museum   Fashion
Posted by administrator on April 30, 2013     Permalink     Comments (1)

After years of austerity during World War II, the following era could be characterised by the revival of Haute Couture.  The structured square shoulders and shorter skirts of the war years were replaced with the softer feminine silhouette, rounded shoulders and… Read more

A Roman Mobile Device, a 21st Century Chariot, some Snazzy Shoes and two Iconic Lumps

Archaeology   Collections & Objects   Discovery Museum   Fashion   Local History   Segedunum Roman Fort   Social History
Posted by administrator on March 22, 2013     Permalink     Leave a comment

I’ve been exploring TWAM’s collections and have found some interesting and surprising things. This is one of the highlights of our Archaeology collection and is on display at Segedunum in Wallsend:- It’s a portable Roman shrine about the same size… Read more

Sleep tight Fashion Works…

Discovery Museum   Fashion
Posted by administrator on February 13, 2013     Permalink     Leave a comment

After nearly two months of unpacking, documenting and re- packing; the costume collection that was previously on display in Fashion Works, has been moved to the costume and textiles store. In the initial stages of this storage project, the items… Read more

Bye Bye Fashion Works

Discovery Museum   Fashion
Posted by administrator on November 26, 2012     Permalink     Leave a comment

Since this is my first blog post on the TWAM website I thought I’d write about something I cared a lot about and that is the deinstallation of the Fashion Works gallery on the second floor of Discovery Museum. Popular… Read more

Fashion for the uninitiated

Art   Collections & Objects   Design   Exhibitions   Fashion   South Shields Museum & Art Gallery
Posted by administrator on March 12, 2012     Permalink     Comments (1)

I have to say, I’m a bit like Ugly Betty when it comes to dressing myself and having knowledge of the fashion world, so creating a fashion-inspired exhibition was a learning curve for me. ‘When art became fashion: the story… Read more