BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:281@artinliverpool.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20151016T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20151016T170000 DTSTAMP:20150921T195006Z URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/lady-lever-art-gallery-putting-o n-the-glitz/ SUMMARY:Lady Lever Art Gallery: Lady Lever Art Gallery: Putting on the Glit z DESCRIPTION:Exhibition runs Friday 16 October 2015 to Sunday 28 February 20 16.\n\nLady Lever Art Gallery displays fabulous fashions from the 1930s\n\ nDazzling 1930s evening gowns will take centre stage in the Lady Lever Art Gallery’s new exhibition Putting on the Glitz.\n\nThe display of 20 out fits from National Museums Liverpool’s costume collection reveals how th e glitz and glamour of Hollywood was reflected in the fashions of the peri od. In contrast to the loose\, flapper-style silhouettes of the previous d ecade\, women embraced more fitted styles with longer hemlines.\n\nAn even ing dress that belonged to the daughter of the Chief Officer on the Titani c will be on show\, along with a pearl and diamanté encrusted silk weddin g dress bought from Brown’s of Chester and garments purchased from Liver pool department stores George Henry Lee &\; Co. and Owen Owen Ltd.\n\nP auline Rushton\, Curator of Costume and Textiles at National Museums Liver pool\, said: “Putting on the Glitz showcases the sort of stylish outfits that wouldn’t look out of place in a Hollywood film. The sumptuous text iles\, elegant lines and subtle embellishments really bring to mind the gl amour of silver screen sirens such as Bette Davis and Joan Crawford.\n\n “The outfits are also representative of a period of rising social aspira tions. Much as we do today\, people chose to demonstrate their affluence a nd taste through their choice of clothing.”\n\nPutting on the Glitz will also display a set of striking fashion illustrations which were designed for George Henry Lee &\; Co. by local illustrator Mrs Winifred Aileen B rown (1907-1993). Born in Wallasey\, Mrs Brown worked as a fashion illustr ator for the Basnett Street department store\, later purchased by John Lew is\, in the 1930s.\n\nThe illustrations have been loaned to National Museu ms Liverpool by Mrs Brown’s daughter\, Mrs Gillian Harrand\, who learned that her mother would sketch the fashions as they were paraded by models in the store. The sketches would then appear in the evening newspapers\, a dvertising the goods to readers.\n\nThe exhibition also features a wonderf ul selection of accessories including shoes\, stoles\, handbags and hats\, some of which were purchased by Liverpool doctor’s wife and renowned sh opper Mrs Emily Tinne (1887-1966).\n\nVisit liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/glitz ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artinliverpool.com/wp-content/upload s/2015/09/lady-lever-putting-on-the-glitz.jpg LOCATION:Lady Lever Art Gallery\, Port Sunlight Village\, Wirral\, CH62 5EQ \, Wirral\, United Kingdom GEO:53.355021;-2.994337 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Port Sunlight Village\, Wir ral\, CH62 5EQ\, Wirral\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Lady L ever Art Gallery:geo:53.355021,-2.994337 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20150329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR