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DHS Roles Available

22 Aug

DHS Roles Available

The Society is seeking to fill a number of positions on its Executive Committee, including Secretary, Conference Liaison Officer, Communications Officer, Essay Prize Officer and Student Representative....More

DHS Essay Prize Winners Announced

15 Aug

DHS Essay Prize Winners Announced

Awarded annually, the DHS essay prize for undergraduate and postgraduate work was announced last week, and the winners were .......More

DHS Anniversary Reception

1 Aug

DHS Anniversary Reception

An invitation to attend the Society's anniversary reception, to be held at Pendennis Castle, Cornwall, on 5th September 2008....More

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Something Old, Something New

May 18th 2008

The Textile Society's annual conference, Something Old, Something New, will be held in Winchester, UK, on 5-7 September 2008. Papers include:
  • Prof Simon Olding, Director, Crafts Study Centre, Farnham "The Development of the Crafts Centre and Its Textiles collections"
  • Dr Maria Hayward, Director, AHRC Research Centre for Textile Conservation and Textile Studies, Winchester "From the Cradle to the Grave: Dressing for English royal christenings, weddings, coronations and funerals, 1485-1558"
  • Clio Padovani, Senior lecturer, Winchester School of Art, "New ways of experiencing historical textiles, working with the V&A"
  • Hilary Davidson, Curator, Museum of London "Wearing very well: recreating Jane Austen’s silk pelisse coat"
For further information see The Textile Society
Something Old, Something New