• The Textile Society’s London Antique Textile Fair
  
  Sunday 26 September 2010 at Kensington Town Hall
  10.30am – 4.30pm (trade 9.30am)
  
  The Textile Society is launching its’ first London Antique Textile Fair to compliment the highly successful and long running Manchester Fair, now in its eighteenth year. Over 60 dealers from the UK and Europe will assemble during London Design Week selling good quality worldwide antique costumes and textiles from the 17th century to the 1970’s. Rugs pre 1950’s and good vintage dress and accessories will also be sold. There will be conservators and dealers in secondhand and new books. For further information please look at our website www.textilesociety.org.uk or e mail Kay Bryant, Fair organiser at atf@textilesociety.org.uk.
  
  
• STAIRCASE HOUSE STITCHERS LAUNCH CREATIVE TEXTILES
  
  Tuesday 23rd March, from 1.00pm to 5.00pm. [Click here for full details]
  
  
• Anyone who missed our AGM at Carlton-in-Lindrick might be interested in visiting Ian Chipperfield's website www.thestaymaker.co.uk where they will find examples of his work and a resume of the talk that he gave on 'Feathers & Veils' Presentation at the Court of Queen Victoria.
  
  
• ULITA, St. Winifred's Chapel, Moorland Road, Leeds LS2 9JT
  
  Natural Fibres - A World Heritage & 75 Years of Stitching in Yorkshire. Telephone 0113 343 3919 for further details.
  
  
• HARRIS MUSEUM & ART GALLERY, Market Square, Preston
  
  Embellished - The Art of Fabulous Fabrics. Telephone 01772 258 248 for further details.
  
  
• THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART
  
  Free-to-access website. [Click here]
  
  
• THE FASHION GALLERY
  
  Snibston Discovery Park, Coalville, Leicestershire [Click here]
  
  
• THE WORM-EATEN WAISTCOAT
  
  A book by Alison Backhouse [Click here]
  
  

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