Here are some of my images from college.

I have been lucky enough to returned to education as a mature student to study fabric design. In the past have made my own clothes, knitted garments and altered clothes to make them up to date or look different. Always taken an interest in fashion, fabric and the construction of garments. Also attended a jewellery design and making course working in silver and gold and still wearing some of my pieces today but gave most of them away as presents ! Spent alot of time restoring old furniture for my home instead of buying new and had some unique stuff !!


Saturday 20 April 2013

Special collection exhibition of Mr Dedman's Victory Suit.

The Booklet.
I went up to special collections at the University for enquiry and much to my delight I came across this exhibition:  Mr Dedman's Victory suit: Intimate stories of make do and mend.
What a delightful exhibition this is. I would most certainly recommend the textile students to go and have a look. It's about World War II in England and also the clothes rationing in Australia.

The back of the booklet.
Crochet.



A crochet shawl.



War time Journals on show.

Patterns.

Television installations. 

Posters


Panties and stockings.

Dress patterns
Another of the exhibits.
This is small selection of the exhibition. There is a  darning basket belonging to Beatrice (1935-1945)  skirt made from patchwork squares maker unknown. Handbag covered with small felt flowers. Apron made of patchwork hexagons with a flowered waistband, again maker unknown. And utility stockings these are fascinating to look at and they still have the utility mark stamped on the foot in black. There are many other objects to see and it gives you a glimpse into the women's life during the world War II.
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