Long before there were glossy magazines, catwalks, or other means of marketing fashion, impeccably dressed dolls were sent between royal households to showcase the latest fashion trends of a particular court – a visual marketing exercise, if you will.
This talk will give a brief overview of these wonderful little ambassadors of fashion and the fabulous fabrics used to make their clothes and accessories.
MARGOT YEOMANS is an independent researcher with a PhD in Art History. She has a special interest in textiles (especially those that are embroidered) and fashion dolls (not Barbie!). She is a practising embroiderer, has had many solo and joint exhibitions, and is a reviewer for textile exhibitions.
The FABRICATING THE WORLD SERIES 2023 has been curated for and continues a series of lectures especially convened by Dr. Susan Scollay for TJC.
This lecture is presented ON-SITE at TJC. Please see your ticket for details.
This lecture is supported by The Colin Holden Charitable Trust.
image | Fashion doll, ca. 1590s. Stockholm, Livrustkammaren, 77 (56:15) 260 © Göran Schmidt / Livrustkammaren (CC BY-SA)
For more information visit https://johnstoncollection.org/FABRICATING-THE-WORLD-SERIES-2023-6-THE-FABULOUS-FABRICS-OF-FASHION-DOLLS-16th-to-19th-centuries-with-Dr-Margot-Yeomans~72954
