Fashion & Textile Museum - RIVIERA STYLE: Resort & Swimwear Since 1900 *NOW OPEN*

Come and celebrate fashion at its most fun!

Come and celebrate fashion at its most fun!

Exhibition Open: 22 May - 30 August With swimsuits and sarongs, brightly patterned cover-ups, boat neck Bretons and beach pyjamas, playsuits, bikinis and burkinis, the exhibition brings together over 100 years of clothing worn in and by the sea. See how clothing design, fabric and attitudes to modesty have changed over many years, in combination with a social history of holidays. EXHIBITION NOW OPEN Tuesday-Saturday, 11am-6pm Thursday until 8pm Sunday, 11am-5pm Closed Mondays BOOK NOW ONLINE Curator's Tour: Riviera StyleFriday 22 May / 1pmFree with exhibition entryJoin design historian and guest curator of the exhibition, Dr Christine Boydell for a special tour. A rare opportunity to learn more about exhibition highlights, with behind-the scenes details about how the Fashion and Textile Museum exhibition has been brought together.

Image: La Plage de Calvi, Corse, 1928 (Colour Litho) Broders, Roger (1883-1953) Private Collection Photo © Christie's Images Bridgeman Images.

Also on display ...

Image: Rayne shoes (detail). Photograph by Caradog Williams, British Vogue March 1958 © The Condé Nast Publications Ltd. Image: East Coast by LNER - Sunshade, LNER poster, 1930s, Tom Purvis, Published by King & McGaw

RAYNE Shoes for StarsExplore a century of sensational British shoes made from extraordinary materials and worn by the world's most glamorous women, including Vivien Leigh, Marlene Dietrich and Brigitte Bardot. Awarded three Royal Warrants, Rayne made the shoes of Queen Elizabeth II including her wedding shoes. Nautical Chic by Amber Jane ButchartNautical Chic, the new publication by fashion historian Amber Jane Butchart, charts the influence of the enduring archetypes of the sea on the history of style. Explore the enduring appeal of this perennially popular trend in a display that sheds light on the myth, the reality and the romance of the high seas. A Journey to the RivieraPartnership with King & McGawKing & McGaw, the online art print store, has curated a display of Riviera-inspired prints selected from the archives of British Vogue, P&O Heritage and National Railway Museum to accompany the Riviera Style exhibition. Display admissions included with RIVIERA STYLE exhibition. BOOK NOW ONLINE

THURSDAY LATES in Riviera Style

Fashion Visionaries by Linda WatsonThursday 28 May / 6-8pmFocussing on some of the world's most legendary designers, Linda Watson, author of 'Fashion Visionaries' by Laurence King Publishing, presents the story of fashion exploring the fascinating personal lives, character traits, and innovative collections that have shaped the industry over the past century. £15 / £12 students Thursday Late - Fizz in the Foyer!Thursday 4 June / 6pmJoin us for a glass of fizz this Thursday to celebrate the opening week of the new swimwear exhibition in continental 'Riviera' style. £10 Shopgirls: Life Behind the CounterThursday 11 June / 6-8pmJoin the team who created the BBC television series Shopgirls to hear the true story of the incredible women behind the counters of Britain's most famous - and not so famous - stores. £15 / £12 students Jewellery by Hand in the 21st CenturyThursday 18 June / 6-8pmGo into the deep with London-based jewellery designer Alex Monroe. Discuss the craft of making jewellery by hand in the 21st century, as well as the inspiration behind his new 'Beyond The Sea' nautical collection launched at Liberty this year. £15 / £12 students

© Fashion Visionaries by Linda Watson © Alex Monroe jewellery

RIVIERA STYLE Resort & Swimwear since 1900 | Exhibition open 22 May - 30 August 2015 Book tickets online