Getting Dressed in Victorian Fashions

Schedule

Sat Oct 17 2026 at 10:30 am to 12:00 pm

UTC+01:00
Location

Bankfield Museum, Boothtown Road, HX3 6HG Halifax, United Kingdom | Halifax, EN

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How did the Victorians achieve those extreme silhouettes?
Join curator Gemma Esvelt for this talk about the layers of dressing and discover the structural additions of petticoats, padding and hoops from the fashions of the 19th century.
📆 Saturday 17 October, 10:30am - 12pm
🎟️ Tickets are £12 per person. Book online via https://www.ticketsource.com/calderdale-museums/getting-dressed-in-victorian-fashions/e-mqvzop
This talk will take place in the ground floor Oak Gallery at Bankfield Museum.
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Bankfield Museum, Boothtown Road, HX3 6HG Halifax, United Kingdom, Bankfield Museum, Boothtown Road, Halifax, HX3 6HG, United Kingdom

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