麻豆约拍 - What We Wore

What We Wore

This unusual collection of programmes reveals what it took to be stylish through over 250 years of British history, as it explores fashion from 1720 to 1982. Included here is the first colour series made by the 麻豆约拍 - pre-dating colour TV by a decade, this is the first time it has been available to view as it was intended. Witness the gradual democratisation of fashion through the ages, and see how clothes began to throw off the shackles of class from the 1960s onwards.

Fashions in Faces and Figures — Men, Women and Clothes

A young Vanessa Redgrave demonstrates early 20th-century use of face powder.
Formal Clothes — Men, Women and Clothes

How outfits for formal events are planned to call attention to our joy, grief or glory.
Informal Clothes — Men, Women and Clothes

How the capriciousness of fashion is demonstrated most readily in informal clothes.
How Fashions Come and Go — Men, Women and Clothes

1950s fashion series presented from the Museum of Costume at Eridge Castle, Sussex.
Sense and Nonsense — Men, Women and Clothes

1950s fashion series presented from the Museum of Costume at Eridge Castle, Sussex.
Facing the Elements — Men, Women and Clothes

How protection from the elements has always been of secondary importance in fashion.
Shirt Waister — Clothes That Count

A guide to making a shirt waister dress, with fashion tips and sewing suggestions. (1967)

Release date:
24 Oct 1967
The Suit — Clothes That Count

Featuring detailed sewing advice from designer Ann Ladbury. (1967)

Release date:
14 Nov 1967
A Double-Breasted Coat — Clothes That Count

Series for home dressmakers. The difficult double-breasted coat is tackled. (1967)

Release date:
05 Dec 1967
Suit — New Clothes That Count

This week the programme for the home dressmaker looks at making a well-fitted suit. (1969)

Release date:
19 Feb 1969
Setting the Style — Knitting Fashion

A series on hand-knitting and crochet is introduced by Jan Leeming and Pam Dawson. (1976)

Release date:
11 Oct 1976
Design for Yourself — Knitting Fashion

The 'how to' series looks at how to adapt basic patterns to one's own designs. (1976)

Release date:
22 Nov 1976
27/04/1982 — Weekend Wardrobe

Presenter Ann Ladbury demonstrates how to make a pleated skirt in the studio. (1982)

Release date:
27 Apr 1982

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