Court of French silk, brocaded with gold and coloured threads dates from around 1770, during the reign of King George III

Corset about 1900

Evening dress 1920’s

 pictures from fashionmuseum.co.uk

Last week in an attempt to amuse the children (and myself) during half term, I decided to visit the fashion museum in Bath. We had a great time and found it really interesting to see the ladies fashion through the ages. Some of the historical clothes looked very uncomfortable and extremely impractical particularly the corsets and the court dress which was so wide, I cannot see how they could fit through the doorway- perhaps they shuffled sideways. In fact in terms of wearable, practical and comfortable clothes, ladies fashion has reached an all time high.

There were some very beautiful dresses and my favourite was the twenties style beaded dresses. The intricate beading was really beautiful and I really love the dropped waist style, as it is so easy to wear. This look is currently having a bit of a revival and I have seen it around quite a bit with some really lovely beading. One of my favourite beaded piece is this gorgeous Hamish Morrow Beaded Tank Top, perfect for a glamorous summer parties.