BATH IN FASHION BLOGGERS EVENT 20/03/16 - BATH FASHION MUSEUM

Bath is a town that screams eccentricity. From it's Fashion Museum to it's fashion events, there's something for every fashion lover! Along with it's history, attractions and cobbled streets, it is a beautiful little town that would be enough to draw most people to it! So, when I was invited to the Bath In Fashion bloggers day, I was completely thrilled and (after a little nervousness) absolutely ecstatic about attending. What more could you want? Meeting new bloggers at an event held in the heart of Bath, by Bath In Fashion, it almost sounds like a dream. And oh my,  I definitely made the right decision to attend!

The day began at the Bath Fashion Museum where we all met up in the beautiful museum cafe for a briefing of the day and a little gathering with coffee and tea to prepare us for a very busy day. We all mingled within our groups and got to know each other and our blogs. We all spoke about what we do beyond blogging, which was in fact very interesting. The event has definitely left me with new blogging friends that I will keep in contact with!

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After we had all had a chance to mingle and get to know one another, we were lucky enough to have a tour around the new exhibition at the Bath Fashion Museum to see all of the beautiful historical clothing items. This was, without a doubt, one of the best starts to a blogger event and even one of the best parts of the day!

This new exhibition is called The History of Fashion in 100 Items and the pieces date from the 16th and 17th centuries up until the 21st century. There are many items from the likes of famous fashion designers such as Christian Dior, the Houses of Worth and Lucile and Alexander McQueen. You can see how fashion has evolved over time and it reminds you how important fashion is in the world, although it's not always considered that way. Pictures could never do these beautiful exhibition pieces justice, but here are a few items I found.

Late 18th Century Shoes

1740s Open and Closed Robes

1740s Stomacher and Clogs

1750s Men's Suit

1750s Open Robe

1760s Silk Robe

1810 Pelisse, 1815 Gowns and 1816 & 1817 Frocks

1850s Shawl and Tophat

1870s Evening Dress

Late 19th Century Shoes

1860s Dress

1870s Dolman

1890s Day Dress

1890s Corset and Boy's Outfit

I found the boy's outfit really interesting. It was around about the 1890s when boys and girls began to wear different clothes. Before this time, they would have worn gender-neutral clothes. This was a huge step in fashion and shaped future fashion trends massively!

2011 Evening Dress

Men's Banyans and Women's Dress

21st Century Evening Dress

Shakespearean-Time Gloves

There was so many memorable pieces in this collection that it was hard to only pick a few of my favourites. I managed to narrow it down to 3 pieces, though!

1) My absolute favourite item was the dress to the right in this image, worn by Elizabeth Taylor. It is such a simplistic shape but an absolutely gorgeous item. And who other than Elizabeth Taylor would have worn this? It's absolutely flawless and very glam!

2) These 19th century shoes also stuck in my mind. They look as if they have come straight from a fairy tale. They have a very fragile look, yet look very elegant and almost ballerina-like. It's just amazing to think that these shoes were worn by people like us, they look far too fragile!

3) The last item that I absolutely adore is this mid-18th-century red women's dress! I absolutely love the detail on this dress and the red and floral design. The style of the dress just screams 18th century!

Fashion is such a huge interest of mine and I love delving into the history of fashion and going back in time to when heels were hard pieces of wood with some material on. The pain women would have gone through to look good was clearly immense - as a fellow fashion lover, I must salute them for that!

This museum is definitely a massive credit to Bath and if you are planning a visit soon, this is definitely a must-see! I could easily spend a few hours in here, it's such an interesting exhibition! To find out more, visit the Bath Fashion Museum website or browse through the #HFx100 hashtag on social media!