Fashion & Textile Museum - BBC Woman's Hour at 1920s Jazz Age exhibition

'A brilliant exhibition!' BBC Radio 4, Woman's Hour Click here to listen, interview starts at 21mins 23secs

Secure your ticket now for the brilliant 1920s Jazz Age Fashion & Photographs exhibition. 'If you have even a passing interest in fashion - there really are some absolutely gorgeous clothes', says Jane Garvey in her review of the exhibition on BBCR4 Woman's Hour this week. Over 150 garments, from Paris to London, sportswear to silk pyjamas, fringed flapper dresses to velvet capes, reveal the modernity of the decade. Colourful illustrations by Gordon Conway from the Illustrated London News Archive at Mary Evans and photographs by Abbe, Beaton, Man Ray, and Baron de Meyer highlight the role of the media in promoting the 1920s look. Book online £9.90 adults* / £7.70 concessions* £6 students / Children under 12 free Tickets must be purchased in advance. *Includes 10% gift aid donation

A Fashion Phantasy by Gordon Conway © Illustrated London News Ltd / Mary Evans.

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October half-term holiday workshops

1920s Charleston Dance ClassTuesday 25 October / 10.45am & 12noonJoin this one-hour taster class to hear how the Charleston dance craze swept across America in the 1920s, while you learn a few classic moves. £20 adults / £15 children Draw like a DesignerWednesday 26 October / 11:30am or 2pmThis talk celebrates the work of this master 20th century photographer and presents new insights on James Abbe’s approach to fashion photography and celebrity portraiture.£10 Fan Making WorkshopThursday 27 October / 11:30am or 2:30pmReceive a wealth of knowledge about the history and craft of fans in these 2-hour taster workshops led by experienced tutors from the Fan Museum in Greenwich, London. £25 Cool Crochet with KatieFriday 28 October / 11:30am or 2pmLed by luxury knitwear designer Katie Jones, this 1.5-hour workshop is a fun and friendly introduction into the basics of crochet.£20 individual ticket / £35 pair of tickets

Jazz Age Movie, 1929 © James Abbe Archive

1920s JAZZ AGE Fashion & Photographs | Open 23 September 2016 – 15 January 2017 Book tickets online