This exhibition at the V&A was not quite as
sumptuous as I was expecting. The problem with all clothes is that they
emphasise the absence of the wearer and although many of these clothes had been
worn by the famous and the glamorous, without the bodies inside them there
seemed to be something missing. This was accentuated by the images projected
onto the alcoves of the upper gallery of the clothes being skilfully modelled, where
David Hughes’s photographs brought the dresses to life. Nonetheless there are
some beautiful gowns on display even if they aren’t all ballgowns - evening
dresses might have been a better description but doesn’t have the same ring to
it. However, it was interesting to see the development of fashion over the
years and how that has mirrored social change.
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