French fashion doll from 1885 in her original costume. Accession Number: T.137-1930

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Woman’s gown made in Abyssinia (now Ethiopia) in the 1860s. V&A. Accession Number: 399-1869

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Woman’s dress made in 1885. V&A. Accession Number:T.7&A-1926

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A pair of gloves circa 1660-1680 from England. V&A. Accession Number:T.229:1, 2-1994

Circa 1715 to 1725, this painted and printed cotton was made on theCoromandel Coast in India for the European market. V&A. Accession Number: 342 to B-1898

15th century Italian woven silken velvet. V&A. Accession Number:859-1894

Made in England between 1600-1615, this loose gown of Italian brocaded silk would have been part of a formal day ensemble. A bodice and petticoat, not necessarily matching, would have been worn underneath. V&A. Accession Number:189-1900

Man’s coat and breeches circa 1680. V&A. Accession Number:191&A-1900

Casual outfit for a man circa 1810 to 1820. V&A. Accession Number:T.738A-1913

Woman’s bodice with decorative slashing made between 1630 and 1639. Though only the bodice has survived, it would have been worn with a stomacher, petticoat, lace ruff and cuffs. V&A. Accession Number: 172-1900

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