Ballgowns: About the exhibition
19 May 2012 - 6 January 2013
From spring 2012 the V&A celebrates the
opening of the newly renovated Fashion Galleries with an exhibition of beautiful
ballgowns, red carpet evening dresses and catwalk showstoppers. Displayed over
two floors, Ballgowns: British Glamour Since 1950
will feature more than sixty designs for social events such as private parties,
royal balls, state occasions and opening nights.
The exhibition will cover over sixty years of a strong British
design tradition that continues to flourish. Eveningwear from the V&A’s vast
collection, by designers including Victor Stiebel, Zandra Rhodes, Jonathan
Saunders and Hussein Chalayan, will be on show alongside dresses fresh from the
catwalk shows of Alexander McQueen, Giles Deacon, Erdem and Jenny Packham.
A selection of royal ballgowns will be on
display, including a Norman Hartnell gown designed for Elizabeth the Queen
Mother, Princess Diana’s ‘Elvis Dress’ designed by Catherine Walker and gowns
worn by today’s young royals. Ballgowns: British Glamour
Since 1950 will also include dresses worn by actresses and celebrities
including Elizabeth Hurley, Bianca Jagger and Sandra Bullock, and a stunning
metallic leather dress created especially for the exhibition by innovative
designer Gareth Pugh.
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