Evening Dress, 1930s
Evening dresses from the 1930s are remembered for elegance and opulence.
The '30s saw many new cuts and styles in women's fashions.
After a decade of short, boysih flapper style dresses the 1930s ...
Excelsior Pink Bullet Bra, c.1950
The bullet bra was first invented in the 1930’s but did not become popular until the 1940’s after ‘sweater girls’ pin up girls and celebrities started to wear them.
This bra still has the original ...
Fox Fur Cape, c.1940-1950
Presently fur is associated with luxury and cruelty, resulting in its decline along with the invention of faux fur.
This cape was produced when fur clothing was incredibly popular and the middle class ...
Fox Fur Stole, c.1930-1960
This stole was made using black fox fur.
The head, legs and tail are still attached as was fashionable during the 1930s - 1950s. The head and fore feet have been altered to accommodate a clip fastening....
Full Slip
Slips were first invented to produce a more flattering silhouette, as it was meant to prevent the display of underwear and to prevent the outline of the legs showing through clothes in bright lighting. ...
Fur Muff, c.1930-1960
This was made to be worn as part of a set with a stole made from the same animal fur.
Fur Muff, c.1930-1960
This fur hand warmer is lined with satin and is decorated with brown tassels.
Fur Muff, c.1940-1955
Fur clothing started to increase in popularity during the twentieth century as people had more disposable income and the rising middle class wanted the luxury that fur portrayed.
We believe this item ...
Fur Stole, c.1930 -1960
This stole would probably have been worn in the 1930s - 1950s when fur was popularlised by film stars of the day.
The head and legs of an animal (possibly a stoat) have been re-shaped most noticeably ...
Fur Stole, c.1930-1960
This stole has been made from an unknown animal - possibly mink, muskrat or rabbit.
Garden party at Apedale Hall, Chesterton
This scene is of a popular garden party held at Apedale Hall.
Apedale Hall was the home of the Heathercote family and was built in 1826 by the industrialist Richard Edensor Heathcote on the site of ...
Gladys Hope's Wedding dress, 1935
Due in part to the rise of glamourous celebrities of the time, the 1930s saw the re-emergance of the more shapely feminine body shape. This made a change from the flat boyish body shapes of 1920s fashion. ...
Gold Wedding Dress, 1926
This was worn by Mary Ellen Barks when she married her husband Mr Simon Salt on 16th June 1926.
This is a gold or 'champagne' coloured georgette and lace wedding dress.
It is knee length, with a ...
Gold Wedding Dress, 1960s
This dress was worn by Mrs Dunn when she was married on 3 September 1962 at Wolstanton Methodist Church.
It is quite typical of the wedding fashion of the day.
Everyday fashion in the 1960s started ...
Graduation Cap
This is the graduation cap worn by Florence G. Handley in 1910 after she had graduated from university.
Grand Duke Michael at Keele Hall, Newcastle-under-Lyme
Grand Duke Michael of Russia purchased the lease of Keele Hall for ten years in 1901. He had many visitors during his stay including Edward VII and the Rajah of Putacota. The Duke is pictured here on ...
Henry White's, Newcastle-under-Lyme
The building that housed Henry White's shop was originally The Roebuck coaching inn in Newcastle-under-Lyme. It remained as Henry White's until the 1980s when the Roebuck Shopping Centre was constructed ...
House in Water Street decorated for the Coronation of Edward VII
The Hand family outside their decorated home in Newcastle under Lyme. William Hand is the head of the household. The sign next to the door appear to be advertising preschool lessons.