Clothing and dress
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The Museum of English Rural Life holds a variety of clothing and dress from the countryside. The items in the collection include smocks, coats, dresses, skirts, shirts, shawls, boots, shoes, hats and undergarments. There are also clothing accessories of buttons and lace collars.
The uniform of the Women’s Land Army is also represented in the collection.
More information
The objects are catalogued on the online database. Search using the word ‘clothing’.
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We are regularly updating the collections that we publish on our website but if you are after something specific that you can't find online, then drop by for a visit or feel free to contact us and we will be happy to help you.