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Over the next couple of weeks, I'm going to cover the
#Vandamuseum 's traveling exhibit #AfricaFashion as it appears in the Chicago #FieldMuseum. The first outfit I saw that took my breath away was this 1966 ensemble. It's a grand boubou (wide loose-fitting robe worn by men & women), a pagne (a
June 21, 2025 at 3:16 AM
laurencdeutsch.bsky.social
Before we end the #PalaisGalliera 's Worth: Inventor of Haute Couture exhibit, I am going to do a few posts showing some other non-outfit posts that the museum had on display. One such incredible collection of items was these sketches of Worth's fancy dress costumes from #VandAMuseum.
February 4, 2026 at 5:44 AM
laurencdeutsch.bsky.social
Today's #ootd is this 1765-1770 robe a la francais made of purple silk faille with a multicolored floral brocade.
#VandAmuseum reminds us that although this type of dress was worn from the 1750-70s with gradual changes to its silhouette, the patterns in vogue changed seasonally. They also mention
March 30, 2025 at 12:20 AM
laurencdeutsch.bsky.social
For #WeddingWednesday, here is a dress worn by Flora Diamond when she married Philip Jacobs in June 1923 in Bayswater Synagogue in London. It was designed by Aida Woolf, a teacher turned dressmaker. She was also married in a synagogue, so was also most likely Jewish. #VandAMuseum #Fashionhistory
June 4, 2025 at 9:09 PM
chapps.bsky.social
I’ve always loved Japanese #netsuke and this ivory caricature of a Dutchman and his dog was too good not to share. Netsuke is a toggle. Japanese men used netsuke to suspend various pouches and containers from their sashes by a silk cord.

Period, 18th century. #VandAMuseum
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In the 18th century, Japanese craftsmen made netsuke in the form of standing European figures. Many of them were shown holding an animal, like this Dutchman with a dog. The Dutchman's eyes and nose are exaggerated, and he wears a layered outfit with pantaloons and hose, along with a typical, large Dutch hat. The ivory has aged and turned yellowish-orange.
September 26, 2025 at 4:48 PM
chapps.bsky.social
They are *very* impressive armlets, aren’t they? Thank you very much - I’m glad you like the photos and the post. In the meantime, here are two very similar armlets to tide you over. 🏺 flic.kr/p/2rvpVHQ

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Gold Romano-Egyptian snake armlets
This type of bracelet takes the form of a spiral and ends in a snake's head. They were worn on the upper arm and are properly called armlets. Roman jewellery borrowed heavily from Hellenistic goldwork...
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April 8, 2026 at 4:41 AM
whitstabletail.bsky.social
Fabulous afternoon at the V&A for Marie Antoinette Style.
Shall be walking sideways all week as though suitably attired (but keeping head)

#marieantoinette
#vandamuseum
October 14, 2025 at 7:09 AM
corvidcrazychap.bsky.social
Managed a beautiful rare day out with my lovely wife @rbgkew.bsky.social today with an overnight stay & meal then #VandAMuseum tomorrow & a sneaky lunch in The Ivy Kensington brasserie 😍 @radiolento.bsky.social
Finger post in the grass at #KewGardens A pine tree with the Pagoda behind against a blue sky A beautiful purple flowering plant with trees A red faced Royal palace at #KewGardens with a green lawn
April 12, 2026 at 4:56 PM
pollymortimer.bsky.social
At the stunning Mughal exhibition #vandamuseum. So
Much to see. Wonderfully curated and full of incredible things from enamelling to carpets via diamonds.
December 3, 2024 at 4:55 PM
adrianpgibson.bsky.social
Stunning evening at the V&A last week celebrating a dear colleague’s birthday. The beautiful cherubs and hydrangeas reminded me of absent friends 🪻

#summertime #vandamuseum #cherubs #hydrangeas #southkensington
August 11, 2026 at 7:40 AM
historysjewelbox.bsky.social
Anyone else dreaming of having complementary tiaras with their sister (or in my case my “chosen sister)? #TiaraTuesday

Repost from @antiquejewelleryhistorian

2 sisters. 2 tiaras. 1 legendary jeweler- twin testaments to Cartier.

#NancyAstor #AntiqueTiara #Cartier #VandAMuseum #HistoricJewels
June 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
sujculture.bsky.social
If we had grown to face /The morning dew together /We could show our fathers that after all /Their counsels were not wasted
▶️ #RisingVoices 🌏 🎟️ #VandAMuseum ℹ️ www.vam.ac.uk/articles/abo... 💻Review www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
July 17, 2026 at 3:29 PM
newsstand.bsky.social
Going to miss the V&A exhibition (and therefore also the gift shop)? Get a memento now with the current issue of V&A magazine. 🍰🌸
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#marieantoinette #marieantoinettestyle #vandamuseum
September 19, 2025 at 2:36 PM
alondonerslondon.bsky.social
Londoners love to be inspired to change.Visit to #VandAMuseum yesterday to see the excellent #MarieAntonietteStyle exhibition yesterday. An exploration of her history & impact she had on our modern creatives from #SofiaCoppola to @manoloblahnik.bsky.social
#LetsGuide #UniquelyLondon #ALondonersLife3
December 21, 2025 at 11:33 AM
ladyofostia.bsky.social
This afternoon’s entertainment has been… #MarieAntoinetteExhibition #VandAMuseum
February 28, 2026 at 8:21 PM
ladyofostia.bsky.social
This morning’s entertainment has been… #Cartier #VandAMuseum
July 12, 2025 at 11:50 AM
sujculture.bsky.social
She keeps Moët et Chandon /In her pretty cabinet /"Let them eat cake", she says /Just like Marie Antoinette /At anytime an invitation /You can't decline
▶️ #MarieAntoinetteStyle 🫅 #MarieAntoinette 🎟️ #VandAMuseum 💻Review www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... ℹ️ www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/...
February 25, 2026 at 11:52 AM
sujculture.bsky.social
Then, swaddled in my disfigured armor/I howled and squirmed. Priests/and soothsayers were summoned/with their incantations and blessings/But the monster lived
▶️ #DesignAndDisability 🎟️ #VAndAMuseum 💻Review www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... ℹ️ www.vam.ac.uk/articles/des... ♿️ #DisabilityRights
November 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM
sujculture.bsky.social
Cartier eye /I'm the bossman in the suit with no tie /I can't be sober, I gotta stay high /Pour me some syrup in a Canada Dry
▶️ #Cartier ⌚️💎 #CartierExhibition 🎟️ #VandAMuseum 💻Review www.flolondon.co.uk/all-posts/ca... ℹ️ www.vam.ac.uk/exhibitions/...
August 10, 2025 at 9:00 PM
sujculture.bsky.social
I wish you had made me the master of royals/Or made my crown the bowl for alms and betrayals/You should have made me mad, crazy only for you/Why make me wise, capable of denials?
▶️ #TheGreatMughals 🎟️ #VandAMuseum 💻Review www.theguardian.com/artanddesign... 💻Read www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...
April 3, 2025 at 1:55 PM
sujculture.bsky.social
I am imagining this world but I’m inviting you in/So I can join you. In the old language/No one ever spoke, the language whose words/In the scholarly papers are marked by stars
🎨 #KhandakarOhida 🇮🇳 🥇▶️ #JameelPrize 🎟️ #VandAMuseum ℹ️ www.vam.ac.uk/articles/jam... ℹ️🥇 fadmagazine.com/2024/11/28/k...
December 3, 2024 at 2:36 PM
sujculture.bsky.social
I ain't worried doin' me tonight/A little sweat never hurt nobody/Everybody just move your body/Walk across the room like Naomi Campbell
▶️ #NaomiInFashion 👗 #NaomiCampbell 🎟️ #VandAMuseum 💻Review www.theguardian.com/fashion/arti... 💻Interview www.theguardian.com/fashion/arti...
December 3, 2024 at 2:30 PM
thebritishshop.bsky.social
Ncuti Gatwa & Edward Bluemel erkunden elisabethanische Objekte im V&A Museum – inspiriert von ihren Rollen als Shakespeare & Marlowe in „Born with Teeth“. Charmantes Video mit britischem Flair:
youtu.be/t-t77fWnOp8

#VAndAMuseum #NcutiGatwa
Ncuti Gatwa & Edward Bluemel Get 💘 Bromantic💘 Over Shakespeare Treasures ⚔️ Unexpected Item
👀 Who knew Shakespeare could be this steamy? 😮💨 In this episode of Unexpected Item, Ncuti Gatwa and Edward Bluemel get up-close to some REAL artefacts from Shakespeare's era. From a dagger with a message that resonates with Jägerbombs and vaping, to the first ever copy of Shakespeare's full works being (quite a bit) sexier than anticipated... The dreamy duo channel their onstage personas of William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe in the play Born With Teeth – with the Elizabethan objects bringing to life the drama, conflicts, flirting, and lust between the playwrights. 00:00 Introduction 00:45 The first folio of Shakespeare’s plays, published in 1623 01:36 Ncuti Gatwa's favourite Shakespeare 01:54 Edward Bluemel's saucy Shakespeare 02:56 Two works by Christopher Marlowe 03:36 Who was Christopher Marlowe? 04:30 Dudgeon Dagger from 1605 04:59 Pen case from about 1600 05:35 Shakespeare and Marlowe's For You pages 06:24 Plague pomander made in 1600...
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October 12, 2025 at 1:31 PM
thebritishshop.bsky.social
Wussten Sie, dass das älteste Museumscafé der Welt in London steht? Seit 1868 lädt das Café im Victoria and Albert Museum zur stilvollen Pause ein – mit Tee, Scones und viktorianischem Flair.
www.vam.ac.uk/info/va-cafe/
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V&A Café · V&A
Enjoy a wide selection of freshly prepared food and drink in a choice of exceptional spaces – the world's oldest museum restaurant with its beautifully designed period rooms, or our Garden Cafe.
www.vam.ac.uk
April 23, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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Skull @vandamuseum
November 4, 2024 at 2:14 PM