Worth 200 Lectures Charles Frederick Worth the Architect of Modern Fashion

10.30 INNOVATION
WORTH: Style dictator and fashion innovator – Professor Amy de la Haye
Charles Frederick Worth was a highly creative fashion innovator who laid the foundations of today's fashion industry.
Amy is Professor of Dress History and Curatorship at the University of the Arts London. Formerly she was fashion curator at the Victoria & Albert Museum.
She is co-author, with Valerie D. Mendes, of Worth: Portrait of an Archive (V&A Publications, 2014).
12.00 NOON ASPIRATION
Fens and fashion: the cultural heritage of Lincolnshire and the wider world of couture - Professor Emerita Heather Hughes
Delving deeper, Heather will look at how individuals like Worth and others from Lincolnshire were able to find fame and fortune in fashionable London, Paris and other great cities.
13.30 INFLUENCING
From Couture to the High Street: Trickle-down Theory and the Legacy of Fashion Influence – Amanda Goss
Amanda will explore the enduring relevance of trickle-down theory, showing how Worth as the Father of Couture starts designer-led influence which continues to manifest in today’s fast-paced fashion trends and consumer culture
14.30 OPULENCE
Worth to Madame Isobel: Emerging British luxury fashion in interwar London – Hannah Wroe
Hear how one woman, Madame Isobel, redefined British luxury fashion in the 1920s – 1930s
15.30 CONSERVATION
Threads of History: An Introduction to Textile Conservation – Dr Leah Warriner-Wood
Leah will show us the work of the conservator.

Timings & Tours

Saturday 20 September:

Doors open at 1000. WORTH Talk: 1030. Fens and fashion Talk: 1200. From Couture to the High Street: 1330. Worth to Madame Isobel Talk: 1430 & Threads of History Talk: 1530.

Location & directions

Abbey Church Hall, Church Walk, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 9UQ

Directions:

The Hall is accessed on foot from East Street and South Street. Look out for event direction signage in Bourne Town Centre. Talks are free courtesy of The Len Pick Trust who have sponsored this event, organised by The Aveland History Group

Contact on day:

Alison Ray

Telephone number:

+447962191319

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

Public parking is available in the town centre within a 5 minute walk; there is restricted blue badge parking available by the Hall

Additional information

Max no of people per tour:

100

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