Industrial Revolution

Leeds, Leeds Star
19th April 2017
1 min read

Object of the week- Mary Holden Illingworth dress

A glamorous glimpse into one Yorkshire woman’s passion for fashion, this elaborate dress is currently on display at Lotherton Hall. Part of a stunning new exhibition of fabulous outfits worn by local women over the past 500 years, the dress once belonged to Mary Holden Illingworth, who lived in both Bradford and Paris between…
Leeds, Leeds Star
16th March 2017
2 mins read

Focus on fashion as exhibition explores how Yorkshire women dress to impress

It’s a collection of timelessly fabulous fashion any Yorkshire woman would be proud of. And this weekend, Lotherton Hall’s stunning fashion galleries will be transformed into the ultimate historical walk-in wardrobe for a spectacular new sartorial celebration. The glamorous Fashionable Yorkshire exhibition will see the galleries filled with outfits worn by local women over the past…