Fashioning the Early Modern: Creativity and Innovation in Europe 1500-1800
The Lydia & Manfred Gorvy Lecture Theatre
Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Friday 14 and Saturday 15 September, 2012
Explore questions of fashion in Early Modern Europe. How and why did certain goods such as wigs, new textiles, ribbons, ruffs and lace become successful while others failed? How far did these goods travel and how were they transmitted across linguistic, social and geographic borders? These questions remain relevant and demonstrate how the study of creativity and innovation as an economic and cultural force in the past helps shape our understanding of the same issues today.
Taking Early Modern fashion seriously, this conference will explore three key themes: Innovation, Dissemination and Reputation. Invited speakers include, Lesley Miller, John Styles and Evelyn Welch.
The conference is being held in collaboration with Queen Mary, University of London and funded by HERA (Humanities in the European Research Area).
To download the conference programme click here.