Commemorating the extraordinary gift and enduring national significance of the Blackborne lace collection to the North.

Lace and Legacy: Fashion Treasures from The Blackborne Collection marks 20 years since the landmark exhibition Fine & Fashionable: Lace from the Blackborne Collection and commemorates the gift of the Blackborne lace collection to The Bowes Museum. Building on lace acquired by Joséphine Bowes in the nineteenth century, it reveals the artistry and innovation within this internationally significant collection. Spanning the sixteenth to twentieth centuries, it showcases portraits, garments and decorative arts illustrating lace’s legacy. Presented with student work from an AHRC-funded partnership with the National Gallery and Northumbria University, the exhibition showcases newly studied works and unseen discoveries.

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