Saturday 22 June
2002 - Chatsworth House, Bakewell, Derbyshire
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
In this, our 25th anniversary year, we were delighted to
be able to hold our AGM in this prestigious setting, with the use of
Chatsworth's Conference facilities at our disposal. Following the morning's
business and lunch, we had a Textiles Demonstration by the House
Seamstress, Mrs Christine Thompson, who showed examples of the work undertaken
by her department on the textiles within the House.
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Left : Christine Thompson, head seamstress
at Chatsworth House, holds up the bodice of the Worth 1896 gown worn by Her
Grace the Duchess of Devonshire at a fancy dress party in 2000.
Below : More detailed images of the skirt and train of the dress. |
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Left : The Redesdale christening robe and
bonnets shown to us at the AGM at Chatsworth - as the label shows, it was worn
by Nancy Mitford, one of Lord Redesdale's daughters.
Right : Committee members enjoying a rare spell of sunshine at
Chatsworth, June 2002. |
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