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The Finishing Touch
'The Finishing Touch', an exhibition of fashionable accessories from the period 1830-1940 will be held at the Lady Lever from 27 May to 11 December 2011.
This fascinating exhibition looks at a dazzling array of women’s accessories that helped to add a touch of sparkle to fashionable outfits. The items on display range from when Queen Victoria was a girl up to the outbreak of the Second World War.
All of the 60 bags, shoes, hats, gloves and other accessories are from National Museums Liverpool's collections and many have never displayed before.
Highlights include:
'The Finishing Touch' also looks at changing social customs and how these influenced accessories women wore. The changing role of women - from largely passive to more active - is shown through the items on display.
"Nothing is so vulgar as an incongruous glaring coloured glove."
- Etiquette for Ladies, 1843