Exhibition Details

Joséphine Bowes & The Costumier
Mon 25 Jun 12 - Fri 06 Jul 12

Luca Costigliolo, an internationally celebrated theatrical and historical costumier, is re-creating the ball gown that Joséphine Bowes is wearing in her portrait below.
The dress is being made with the finest Italian silk, specially woven in Como, using sewing techniques employed at the time.

Luca, an expert on historical sewing methods, has appeared in BBC 2’s Victorian and Edwardian Farm series and is currently creating the wardrobe of Lucretia Borgia (played by actress Holliday Grainger) for the TV series The Borgia’s. He is founder member and a teacher at The School of Historical Dress in London.

Luca is happy to answer questions and explain his method of working. Watch his daily progress on-line and comment via our blog or Facebook and Twitter pages.


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