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4 weeks ago

The Association of Dress Historians are launching an ADH Lecture & Conversation Series and have issued a Call For Submissions with a deadline of 1 October 2020 #textilehistory #dresshistory #callforsubmissionsWe are excited to announce the Call For Submissions for our new ADH Lecture & Conversation Series with a deadline of 1 October 2020, 23:59 GMT.

The aim of the ADH Lecture & Conversation Series is to provide a virtual space for ADH members to connect and share knowledge about dress history.

ADH Lectures will be approximately an hour long containing a 35-minute lecture, leaving up to 25 minutes of questions and discussions. ADH Conversations will be approximately 45 minutes long and will allow an opportunity for members to discuss recently published articles in The Journal of Dress History and/or discuss other dress history topics.

For further information and guideline submissions, please visit: dresshistorians.org/virtual/.

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1 month ago

Save the date! This year’s Knitting History Forum Conference is once again confirmed as Saturday 7th November 2020. Further details will be available on the website as they are confirmed knittinghistory.co.uk/khfevents/knitting-history-forum-conference-2020/

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8 months ago

The knitted silk waistcoat King Charles I wore during his execution will be displayed this Autumn as part of an exhibition on the history of public punishment in London. www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-51313498

'Executions' opens 16th October 2020 at the Museum of London. www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london/whats-on/exhibitions/executions

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Vest worn by Charles I at execution to be shown

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A silk vest worn by the king at his beheading, usually not on public view, is to be shown by a museum.

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9 months ago

Superbly-knitted, 1920s Shetland lace blouses, made by members of the Sutherland family, in the collection of the Shetland Museum and Archives in Lerwick #knittinghistory #knitting #textilehistory #dresshistory #costumehistory #fashionhistory #materialculture #shetlandlace www.shetlandmuseumandarchives.org.uk/blog/the-seductiveness-of-fine-knitted-lace-blouses ... See MoreSee Less

The Seductiveness of Fine Knitted Lace Blouses | Shetland Museum & Archives

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It’s a sad fact that after working with hundreds of examples of Shetland fine knitted lace over the years, it takes something very special to catch my eye.

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9 months ago

Knit like it's 1923! From 4th January to 29th February 2020 Dr Ellie Reed is leading a knit-along for this 'Distinctive Jumper' or sweater with a camel-and-tree motif border from a 1920s pattern in the collection of the Knitting & Crochet Guild (kcguild.org.uk/). Ellie presented a warmly-received paper at our Knitting History conference in 2018 and the knit-along ties into her research on knitting and crochet patterns in 1900-1949 domestic magazines. Follow the #camelsweater2020 KAL on Twitter @ViolaChasm, Instagram @drelliereed or join the knit-along Facebook group www.facebook.com/groups/2554930691403448/.

In July 1923 the original description promised 'The quaint Camel Design used in this Jumper makes it very smart and up-to-the-minute'. 97 years on, Ellie has also knitted a sample with an AT-AT walker www.instagram.com/p/B6TJmJ4hJk1/ #knittinghistory #knitting #textilehistory #dresshistory #fashionhistory ... See MoreSee Less

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If you're researching an aspect of textile history but struggling to find funding, the Pasold Research Fund may be able to help #knittinghistory #knitting #crochethistory #crochet #textilehistory #academicresearch

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Kirstie Buckland has written about the distinctive Sanquhar gloves, knitted in the ‘Duke’ pattern, so familiar to Knitting History Forum members and supporters http://knittinghistory.co.uk/khfmembers/knitting-history-forum-sanquhar-gloves/ #knittinghistory #knitting #textilehistory #sanquharknitting #scottishtextiles #britishtextiles

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The Knitting & Crochet Guild's digital Un-Convention 2020 runs from 9th to 15th September with many events free online. Full programme at the KCG Un-Convention website https://unconvention.kcguild.org.uk/un-convention #knittinghistory #knitting #crochet #crochethistory #textilehistory

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Good news! Knitting History Forum AGM and Conference 2020 on Saturday 7th November is being held online, with attendance free and open to all. Watch this space for further announcements! http://knittinghistory.co.uk/events/knitting-history-forum-agm-and-conference-2020/ #knittinghistory #knitting #textilehistory #crochet #crochethistory

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Emily Whitted has won an award with her M.A. thesis "Made in Germantown: Production, Wear, and Repair of American Frame-Knit Stockings 1683-1830" (Germantown in Pennsylvania was a centre of the framework knitting industry in the US) #knittinghistory #knitting #textilehistory

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