Fashionistas can enjoy a feast of style from a century ago at Staffordshire mansion Bishton Hall this summer.
Fashion show, As Time Goes By, will be held in the grounds of the Georgian country house, home to Hansons Auctioneers and The Antique Bean Tearoom, on Tuesday, August 10, from 2-4pm.
Designer style from the 1920s and 30s and a wonderful collection of hats will be showcased courtesy of Notty Hornblower, owner of Derbyshire’s Hope House Costume Museum and renowned vintage clothing expert. Notty will also give a talk at the event. Tickets, £10, include a glass of Pimms on arrival plus tea and cake at the interval.
Notty said: “It’s a fantastic opportunity for people to enjoy the story of fashion, the history of rising hemlines, fabric innovation, changing design, colour and style in a beautiful period setting.”
Notty began accumulating a huge collection of costumes in her thirties after becoming fascinated by clothes and their history as a child. Her first purchase, in the late 1970s, was an early Victorian white cotton night dress for £15. Her passion snowballed and within three years she’d amassed 100 costumes, plus shoes and accessories.
In 1997, Hope House Costume Museum opened in Alstonefield, near Ashbourne. It hosts one of the most notable clothing collections in the country with every item meticulously recorded for posterity.
As Time Goes By will be held in a marquee in the grounds of Bishton Hall, Wolseley Bridge, Staffs, ST17 0XN. To book a ticket, please email Rachael Morley: [email protected].
