Hot enough for DUKWs

[hirez]

I am mostly asleep and the weather is far too good for being indoors, so I went for a post-lunch wander. I accidentally the tradesmen's entrance of Jolly's and found myself deep in the underwear department, which was all a bit Father Ted.

Later I fetched up at the Assembly Rooms and pottered round the fashion museum. It seemed to be wedding-dress month. Those from the thirties and forties (and evening dresses ditto) were well into boat-floating territory. The influence of Modernist thinking, I should imagine. The examples from the eighties were a cavalcade of 'dear me what were you thinking?'

Well worth a visit. (Yes I would be up for another weekday lunchtime wander)

Comments

[mr-tom.livejournal.com]

accidentally the tradesmen's entrance of Jolly's and found myself deep in the underwear department

Did you mean to write that, or was it a subliminal entendre?

[hirez.livejournal.com]

That was an intended entendre. And also the truth of the matter. I took my leave via ladies hosiery.

[valkyriekaren.livejournal.com]

40s wedding dresses were brilliant - especially the wartime ones made of recycled materials e.g. bedsheets, parachute silk due to the ration. It was one of the reasons that I really liked Waity Katy's dress - it had a charming, pared-down Grace Kelly look to it.

[bogwitch64.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a fine way to spend some time.

[johyde.livejournal.com]

I enjoyed the exhibition, and yes - the 80s dresses were wonderfully OMG!!!