We are thrilled to announce that we have a new home for the Fashion Museum! 🎉 We will be moving to the Old Post Office on New Bond Street, in the centre of Bath. Watch our new video to find out more #FashionOurFuture

Friday Treat Time and the most gorgeous vintage Dior necklace to fall in love with this #ValentinesDay. Featuring a large heart-shaped central stone surrounded by white paste, it was designed by Mitchel Maer, who created costume jewellery for Christian Dior between 1952-1956.

Friday Treat Time and this week we’re spotlighting an amazing 1991 red knitted cardigan ensemble by Japanese fashion designer Rei Kawakubo. This oversized cardigan with its giant third sleeve extended as a train offers an unexpected twist on the showstopping evening gown.

We're thrilled to announce new co-chairs Sharanjit Leyl & Philippa Simpson, plus 8 trustees joining the Fashion Museum Foundation board. This marks a new chapter in our vision for a world-class museum in Bath! 🌟 Read more

Friday Treat Time and we’re ending January in style with a gorgeous light brown and green printed day dress from the 1840s. This wool and cotton gown features a fabulous fan-pleated bodice that has been expertly worked into a pointed shirred panel at the centre front.

Friday Treat Time and a brilliant blue and gold silk brocade evening dress from the 1920s. Worn by Lady Henrietta Percival, it features the fashionable straight-line silhouette of the period, with a billowing bodice detail at the dropped waistline and a matching sash-style belt.

Friday Treat Time and we’re chasing away the January blues with this bold and beautiful royal blue day dress from the mid-1860s. This woven silk gown is trimmed at the shoulders, sleeve ends and bodice with a stunning black chenille and white silk bobble fringe.

Friday Treat Time and a glorious gold, orange and black #Missoni trouser suit in tribute to Italian fashion legend Rosita Missoni, who sadly passed away last week, aged 93. This 1970s knitted silk and Lurex two-piece displays the brand’s signature zigzag pattern to great effect.

Friday Treat Time and we’re saying hello to 2025 with this terrific trio from the early 1800s. Inspired by the neo-classical taste popular during the Regency period, high-waisted dresses with long flowing skirts were worn throughout the early decades of the 19th century.

Top 4 Outfits of 2024 1. Duck egg blue silk evening dress from the late 1810s 2. Linen waistcoat from the early 1700s 3. Red, green, and cream silk satin evening dress by Madame Elise, worn by Queen Alexandra around 1870 4. Glorious green silk damask gown from the 1740s

Fashion Museum Treasures on Tour! Don’t miss the last few days of the fabulous ‘Kimono: Kyoto to Catwalk’ exhibition @VADundee featuring this beautiful 1977 printed silk kimono by Bill Gibb on loan from the Fashion Museum Bath collection. On show until 5 Jan 2025. #VADKimono

Friday Treat Time and we’re ending the year on a glamorous note thanks to a sensational black silk evening dress by Norman Hartnell. This statement-making look from the 1930s stuns with its padded shoulders and deep U-shaped neckline festooned with strands of black silk fringe.

Merry Christmas from the Fashion Museum Bath! Wishing everyone a fabulous Christmas Day with these gorgeous gold metallic bar shoes from the late 1920s. Overlaid with a stunning cream lace, these glamorous evening shoes were produced by luxury London department store Harrods Ltd.

Friday Treat Time and we’re celebrating the festive season in style with this 1920s silk velvet evening coat and dress by Italian fashion designer, Maria Monaci Gallenga. Gallenga was renowned for her beautiful hand-printed fabrics inspired by Renaissance and Medieval motifs.

Huge congratulations to Simone Rocha on winning the British Womenswear Designer Award at The Fashion Awards. Earlier this year, her stunning silk and tulle gown with green sequinned daisies was named our Dress of the Year 2023. Discover more:

Friday Treat Time and a touch of festive elegance courtesy of top London couturier Hardy Amies. Made from a sumptuous silk tulle with flocked velvet spots, this 1960 burgundy evening gown captivates with its strapless boned bodice and full skirted silhouette.

Friday Treat Time and we’re getting the Christmas party started with this gorgeous black silk organza mini dress by Christopher Kane! Dating to Autumn/Winter 2008, it’s embellished with oversized plastic paillettes and spiral-like silver thread embroidery.

Friday Treat Time and we're kicking off our Christmas countdown with a gorgeous vintage Versace! This stunning black silk gown dates to 2006 and shows off the label’s signature seductive style to perfection with its boned bodice, moulded cups and full-length flowing skirt.

📢 Assistant Curator Wanted! Are you passionate about the history of fashion and how it connects with people? Do you dream of contributing to an exciting new chapter for Bath’s heritage? 🔗 Find out more and apply here: Applications close 04/12/2024

Friday Treat Time and a purple moiré – or watered silk – dress from the 1860s. Comprising of a skirt with two matching bodices, this practical design offers options for both daywear – with a high neckline and long sleeves – and eveningwear with a low neckline and short sleeves.

Friday Treat Time and we’re getting away from the gloom with this gorgeous gold metal thread embroidered evening gown from the late 1820s. Stunning sprays of flowers form a border over a padded satin hem that helps support the width and weighty decoration above.