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Meridith Towne

Dress Historian & Costume Maker

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Ancient
Medieval
16th Century
17th Century
18th Century
19th Century
20th Century
Misc

Rochester Bridge Trust
The Burrell Collection
Royal Armouries
Normanby Hall Country Park
Thackray Medical Museum
St Mary's Guildhall
National Trust
York Archeological Trust
English Heritage
Meridith Towne Talks
Private Commission
Belford Museum
Biggar Museum
Royal College of Physicians
Colmans Connections
Nottingham University Museum
National Justice Museum
Historic Environment Scotland
Greenwich Heritage Trust
London Canal Museum
History Wardrobe
Bankfield Museum - Kirklees Council
Marks and Spencer Archive
Head of Steam Museum - Darlington
National Civil War Centre
Hartlebury Castle Trust
Oakwell Hall and Country Park - Kirklees Council
V&A

Edwardian Corset – History Wardrobe
Archers Surcoat and Hose – Private Commission
Lute Players Gown – Private Commission
Aubrey Beardsley Evening Gown – Private Commission
Viking Festival Wedding – York Archaeological Trust
Cavalier and Bustle Gown – Meridith Towne Talks
Madeline Vionnet Evening Gown – Meridith Towne Talks
Cycling Bloomer Suit – Meridith Towne Talks
World War One Era Blouse – Private Commission
World War One Bathing Suit – Private Commission
Lady Darnley’s Suit – Rochester Bridge Trust
World War One Summer Dress – Private Commission
Medieval Wedding Dress – Private Commission
Fifties Style Bridesmaids Dress – Private Commission
Interactive Costumes for The National Civil War Centre
Vintage Fifties Style Wedding Dress – Private Commission
French Heraldic Agincourt Tabard – Royal Armouries
WWI Munitions Worker – Colman’s Connections
Nell Gwyn – Meridith Towne Talks
Oakwell Hall and Country Park – Kirklees Council
Kenwood House – English Heritage
East India Trading Company Uniform – Royal Armouries
Prisoners – National Museum of Justice
Regency Ball Gown – Private Commission
WWI Dayfield Body Shield – Royal Armouries
Edwardian Wedding Dress – Private Commission
Jolly Hockey Sticks – History Wardrobe
1930s Catologue Spring/Summer – Marks and Spencer Archive
1920s Workhouse – Thackray Medical Museum
Marco Polo – Royal Armouries
St Augustine’s Abbey – English Heritage
Medieval Horse Caparisons – Royal Armouries
Elsie Knocker – Royal Armouries
Richmond Castle, English Heritage
Kenwood House – English Heriage
Stonehenge – English Heritage
Anglesey Abbey – National Trust
Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal – National Trust
Judges – National Museum of Justice
Knitted Swimming Costume – Marks and Spencer Archive
Woman in Gold – History Wardrobe
The Red Ribbon – History Wardrobe
Bad Girls and Bonnets – History Wardrobe
Gothic for Girls – History Wardrobe
Fairytale Fashion – History Wardrobe
Wish You Were Here – History Wardrobe
Barley Hall – York Archaeological Trust
Education Costume – National Civil War Centre
Agincourt Tabard – Private Commission
Eleanor Wetherley – Belford Museum
Physician – Royal College of Physicians
Vikings – Nottingham University Museum
Medieval Wedding – Private Commission
Ham House – National Trust
WWI Land Army – History Wardrobe
Mary Queen of Scots Dolls – Historic Environment Scotland
WWI Nurse – Greenwich Heritage Trust
WWI Munitions Worker – Greenwich Heritage Trust
Civilian – Greenwich Heritage Trust
Earl of Bothwell, Biggar Museum
Boatwoman – London Canal Museum
Canal Worker – London Canal Museum
Whitby Abbey – English Heritage
Fountains Abbey & Studley Royal – National Trust
Head of Steam Museum – Darlington
Elizabethan Lady – Hartlebury Castle Trust
1840s Evening Gown – Hartlebury Castle Trust
1680s Suit – Private Commission
Whitby Abbey – English Heritage
Porchester Castle – English Heritage
Elizabeth Fry – National Justice Museum
Mary Quant – V&A Dundee
Escaped Prisoner – National Justice Museum
Yarmouth Castle, English Heritage
St Mary’s Guildhall, Coventry
The Rural Life Museum, Normanby Hall Country Park
Marble Hill House, English Heritage
The Burrell Collection, Glasgow
Porchester Castle, English Heritage
Kenilworth Castle, English Heritage
Bankfield Museum, Kirklees

Upcoming Events

5
Dec
2023

Festive Fifties

North Tyneside Libraries View full details... Hide details...

Venue: North Shields Library, Northumberland Sq, North Shields NE30 1QU

Time: 7pm start

Tickets: https://my.northtyneside.gov.uk/category/1008/whats

Contact: (0191) 643 5270

6
Dec
2023

Festive Fifties

Sisters of South Sheilds View full details... Hide details...

Venue: Sisters of South Shields, The Customs House, Mill Dam, South Shields, United Kingdom

Time: 7.15pm

Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/SistersofShieldsWI/

Contact: Sistersofshieldswi@nullgmail.com

13
Dec
2023

Festive Fifties

Selby Swans WI View full details... Hide details...

Venue: Selby Swans WI, SCRAP, Profiles Building, Portholme Crescent, Selby, YO8 4YR

Time: 7pm

Tickets: https://www.facebook.com/groups/selbyswanwi/

Contact:

14
Dec
2023

Festive Fifties

Driffield Ladies Luncheon View full details... Hide details...

Venue: Driffield Rugby Club

Time: 11.30am

Tickets: members event

Contact: 01377 257724

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Archers Surcoat and Hose – Private Commission

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Wow what a week! The launch of my new talk Festive Fifties for fabulous audiences at South Tyneside Libraries, Gateshead Libraries, Sisters of Shields WI and The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery. My glamorous assistant and I had a wonderful time. We are now enjoying a relaxed cup of tea before heading back on the road later this week. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 weeks ago

Free on Saturday? Want to try your hand at a new skill? Why not join me in Darlington for my Coast to Coast Button Making workshop with Bookaclass.org A few spaces left. ... See MoreSee Less

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2 months ago

Fab day Wokingham Borough Libraries sharing my collection of Space inspired 1960s fashion. We even met a woman who had owned one of the dresses on display! We will be back next year with another talk, we just need to decide which one. ... See MoreSee Less

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2 months ago

Don't forget we will be Camberley Library on Wednesday evening to present the new talk Minis and Moon Boots: 1960s space race style. It is going to be out of this world! Tickets available from eventbrite (link below)www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/minis-and-moon-boots-sixties-space-race-style-at-camberley-library-tickets... ... See MoreSee Less

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Super exciting news from Costume HQ! Bookaclass.org have invited me to teach short courses on visible mending, North American smocking and button making in a range of venues, check out their website to see the fantastic range of courses they offer. www.bookaclass.org/ www.bookaclass.org/service-page/contemporary-visible-mending-workshop?category=ca0ce011-5320-4a0e... ... See MoreSee Less

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