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March 2006 Study Day. Dance and Fashion
Courtly Dress:
Joanna Marschner, Curator of the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection at Kensington Palace
Waltzing through fashion: Beryl Baggs, Curator of Dance and Opera, National Museum of Performing Arts
Revolution in Dress and Dance: Elspeth Reed, founder of the Jane Austen dancers, former Chairman of WECS Feb 2006. The Great Fashion War, Couture battles with Pop. Lindsay Evans Robertson.

October 2005 Janet Arnold Study Day. Bristol

A Century of Restless Exuberance: the C17th
Women’s Dress:
Jenny Tiramani, The Globe Theatre, London Men’s Dress and Decoration: Avril Hart, V&A Textile department Embroidered Costume Accessories: Lyn Szygenda, Deputy Director and Curator of the Embroideres Guild But is it authentic? Re-enactment perils and pitfalls: Pat Poppy, Civil War re-enactor
batmc austin frock
batmc dance fan
batmc inside top hat
bettle wings india
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