“UNDERCOVER: THE EVOLUTION OF UNDERWEAR”
Through September 27
Fashion and Textile Museum [London, England]
This exhibition traces the evolution of underwear, exploring the interplay between outerwear and underwear and examining how bra design has been interwoven with social, cultural and economic changes throughout the 20th century and into the 21st.
“QUEEN & COMMONWEALTH: THE ROYAL TOUR”
Through September 28
Buckingham Palace [London, England]
This exhibit unites 27 dresses worn by Her Majesty on Commonwealth tours over the past six decades, including evening gowns and daywear by the royal couturiers Norman Hartnell, Hardy Amies and Ian Thomas. The exhibition will include 100+ gifts presented to The Queen by the people of the Commonwealth, to mark the important principle of friendship that underlies Her Majesty’s visits. These will be set against a backdrop of archive material, photographs and film footage.
Thank you to Costume Society of America for this info
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