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A Passion for Fashion: a Liverpool lady's wardrobe
29 April 2006 - 30 July 2006
Emily with her daughter Elspeth, aged about two. Emily is wearing the blouse featured in this section of the exhibition.
© courtesy of Dr Alexine Tinne
Emily had lots of blouses in her wardrobe, many of white cotton with whitework embroidery. She also had a number made of coloured silk chiffon layered over cotton or net, like the one in the photo on the right, which is featured in the exhibition. Emily bought some of them from Blackler's in Elliot Street and Great Charlotte Street.
She also owned lots of underwear, like this camisole that she bought from Owen Owen's in Clayton Square. The early brassière is quite rare as many did not survive repeated washing and general wear and tear.