Members of The Arts Society Devizes, working with colleagues from The Arts Society North Wiltshire, have completed the third phase of making children’s replica costumes for the Wiltshire Museum, Devizes.
Pleas to members of both Societies produced a wide range of fabrics, haberdashery and jewellery all of which were put to very good use in recreating costumes of both the medieval and Tudor periods. The costume design work was led by Sue Flood of The Arts Society Devizes and the overall production coordinated by Jennie Harding of The Arts Society North Wiltshire.
Seamstresses from both societies produced a wide range of costumes the purpose being to create examples of clothing from all classes of society so children visiting the museum are able to appreciate the contrast between the lives of the poorer and wealthier people.
The garments have been designed and produced with great skill and imagination, workers taking home donated material and returning with caps, aprons, ruffs, bodices and beautiful gowns and breeches, all of which can be seen and worn at the Museum.
We hope to engage in further production of costumes in the coming seasons.