Costume & Textile Association

​The Costume and Textile Association (C&TA) is a lively organisation bringing together people who are keen to support and learn more about the history and development of costume and textiles. Norwich is a fine city whose heritage owes much to the textile industry which brought wealth to the city between the twelfth and eighteenth centuries. The C&TA is an independent charity seeking to promote the unique costume and textile collection of the Norfolk Museums Service. ​

Upcoming (5)

The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes with Dr Kate Strasdin primary image

The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes with Dr Kate Strasdin

Tue, May 21, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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Courtly Coral: Red Coral and Coral Motifs at the Chinese Imperial Court primary image

Courtly Coral: Red Coral and Coral Motifs at the Chinese Imperial Court

Wed, Jun 5, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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The Pastons: Clothes Maketh the Man ~ and Woman with author Anne O'Brien primary image

The Pastons: Clothes Maketh the Man ~ and Woman with author Anne O'Brien

Tue, Jul 23, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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Fashion on the Silk Roads: 500 - 1300 AD with Professor Susan Whitfield primary image

Fashion on the Silk Roads: 500 - 1300 AD with Professor Susan Whitfield

Tue, Sep 24, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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How Norwich Dressed Norwegian Farmers with Dr Bjørn Sverre Hol Haugen primary image

How Norwich Dressed Norwegian Farmers with Dr Bjørn Sverre Hol Haugen

Wed, Oct 30, 7:00 PM GMT

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The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes with Dr Kate Strasdin primary image

The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes with Dr Kate Strasdin

Tue, May 21, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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Courtly Coral: Red Coral and Coral Motifs at the Chinese Imperial Court primary image

Courtly Coral: Red Coral and Coral Motifs at the Chinese Imperial Court

Wed, Jun 5, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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The Pastons: Clothes Maketh the Man ~ and Woman with author Anne O'Brien primary image

The Pastons: Clothes Maketh the Man ~ and Woman with author Anne O'Brien

Tue, Jul 23, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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Fashion on the Silk Roads: 500 - 1300 AD with Professor Susan Whitfield primary image

Fashion on the Silk Roads: 500 - 1300 AD with Professor Susan Whitfield

Tue, Sep 24, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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How Norwich Dressed Norwegian Farmers with Dr Bjørn Sverre Hol Haugen primary image

How Norwich Dressed Norwegian Farmers with Dr Bjørn Sverre Hol Haugen

Wed, Oct 30, 7:00 PM GMT

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Past (45)

Print, Pattern & Narrative: Kate Farley, Norwich University of the Arts primary image

Print, Pattern & Narrative: Kate Farley, Norwich University of the Arts

Tue, Apr 23, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL: Korean Royal Dress as seen in Netflix's 'Kingdom' primary image

NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL: Korean Royal Dress as seen in Netflix's 'Kingdom'

Thu, Apr 18, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL: Double Weave: Modernist Designers Bourne & Allen primary image

NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL: Double Weave: Modernist Designers Bourne & Allen

Tue, Apr 16, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL: 35 YEARS of C&TA Support, Ruth Battersby NMS primary image

NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL: 35 YEARS of C&TA Support, Ruth Battersby NMS

Mon, Apr 15, 12:00 PM

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NORFOLK MAKERS FESTIVAL Spinning a Yarn: Women Spinners in Medieval Norfolk primary image

NORFOLK MAKERS FESTIVAL Spinning a Yarn: Women Spinners in Medieval Norfolk

Sun, Apr 14, 2:00 PM GMT+1

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NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL 24: Agony and Ecstasy: the History of the Corset primary image

NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL 24: Agony and Ecstasy: the History of the Corset

Sat, Apr 13, 2:00 PM GMT+1

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Jane Austen's Wardrobe with Professor Hilary Davidson primary image

Jane Austen's Wardrobe with Professor Hilary Davidson

Tue, Mar 12, 7:00 PM GMT

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Dressing Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes with Jane Pritchard M.B.E. primary image

Dressing Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes with Jane Pritchard M.B.E.

Wed, Feb 21, 7:00 PM GMT

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Tartan with Professor Jonathan Faiers primary image

Tartan with Professor Jonathan Faiers

Tue, Jan 23, 7:00 PM GMT

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Spinning a Yarn: Women Spinners in Norfolk’s Medieval Worsted Industry primary image

Spinning a Yarn: Women Spinners in Norfolk’s Medieval Worsted Industry

Wed, Dec 6, 7:00 PM GMT

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Norwich Textile Pattern Books in the eighteenth century with Dr Michael Nix primary image

Norwich Textile Pattern Books in the eighteenth century with Dr Michael Nix

Wed, Nov 15, 7:00 PM GMT

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Henry Moore’s Tapestries with Caroline Whiting primary image

Henry Moore’s Tapestries with Caroline Whiting

Tue, Oct 24, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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Print, Pattern & Narrative: Kate Farley, Norwich University of the Arts primary image

Print, Pattern & Narrative: Kate Farley, Norwich University of the Arts

Tue, Apr 23, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL: Korean Royal Dress as seen in Netflix's 'Kingdom' primary image

NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL: Korean Royal Dress as seen in Netflix's 'Kingdom'

Thu, Apr 18, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL: Double Weave: Modernist Designers Bourne & Allen primary image

NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL: Double Weave: Modernist Designers Bourne & Allen

Tue, Apr 16, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL: 35 YEARS of C&TA Support, Ruth Battersby NMS primary image

NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL: 35 YEARS of C&TA Support, Ruth Battersby NMS

Mon, Apr 15, 12:00 PM

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NORFOLK MAKERS FESTIVAL Spinning a Yarn: Women Spinners in Medieval Norfolk primary image

NORFOLK MAKERS FESTIVAL Spinning a Yarn: Women Spinners in Medieval Norfolk

Sun, Apr 14, 2:00 PM GMT+1

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NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL 24: Agony and Ecstasy: the History of the Corset primary image

NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL 24: Agony and Ecstasy: the History of the Corset

Sat, Apr 13, 2:00 PM GMT+1

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Jane Austen's Wardrobe with Professor Hilary Davidson primary image

Jane Austen's Wardrobe with Professor Hilary Davidson

Tue, Mar 12, 7:00 PM GMT

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Dressing Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes with Jane Pritchard M.B.E. primary image

Dressing Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes with Jane Pritchard M.B.E.

Wed, Feb 21, 7:00 PM GMT

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Tartan with Professor Jonathan Faiers primary image

Tartan with Professor Jonathan Faiers

Tue, Jan 23, 7:00 PM GMT

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Spinning a Yarn: Women Spinners in Norfolk’s Medieval Worsted Industry primary image

Spinning a Yarn: Women Spinners in Norfolk’s Medieval Worsted Industry

Wed, Dec 6, 7:00 PM GMT

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Norwich Textile Pattern Books in the eighteenth century with Dr Michael Nix primary image

Norwich Textile Pattern Books in the eighteenth century with Dr Michael Nix

Wed, Nov 15, 7:00 PM GMT

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Henry Moore’s Tapestries with Caroline Whiting primary image

Henry Moore’s Tapestries with Caroline Whiting

Tue, Oct 24, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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​The Costume and Textile Association (C&TA) is a lively organisation bringing together people who are keen to support and learn more about the history and development of costume and textiles. Norwich is a fine city whose heritage owes much to the textile industry which brought wealth to the city between the twelfth and eighteenth centuries. The C&TA is an independent charity seeking to promote the unique costume and textile collection of the Norfolk Museums Service. ​

Events

The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes with Dr Kate Strasdin primary image

The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes with Dr Kate Strasdin

Tue, May 21, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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Courtly Coral: Red Coral and Coral Motifs at the Chinese Imperial Court primary image

Courtly Coral: Red Coral and Coral Motifs at the Chinese Imperial Court

Wed, Jun 5, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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The Pastons: Clothes Maketh the Man ~ and Woman with author Anne O'Brien primary image

The Pastons: Clothes Maketh the Man ~ and Woman with author Anne O'Brien

Tue, Jul 23, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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Fashion on the Silk Roads: 500 - 1300 AD with Professor Susan Whitfield primary image

Fashion on the Silk Roads: 500 - 1300 AD with Professor Susan Whitfield

Tue, Sep 24, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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How Norwich Dressed Norwegian Farmers with Dr Bjørn Sverre Hol Haugen primary image

How Norwich Dressed Norwegian Farmers with Dr Bjørn Sverre Hol Haugen

Wed, Oct 30, 7:00 PM GMT

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The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes with Dr Kate Strasdin primary image

The Dress Diary of Mrs Anne Sykes with Dr Kate Strasdin

Tue, May 21, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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Courtly Coral: Red Coral and Coral Motifs at the Chinese Imperial Court primary image

Courtly Coral: Red Coral and Coral Motifs at the Chinese Imperial Court

Wed, Jun 5, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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The Pastons: Clothes Maketh the Man ~ and Woman with author Anne O'Brien primary image

The Pastons: Clothes Maketh the Man ~ and Woman with author Anne O'Brien

Tue, Jul 23, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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Fashion on the Silk Roads: 500 - 1300 AD with Professor Susan Whitfield primary image

Fashion on the Silk Roads: 500 - 1300 AD with Professor Susan Whitfield

Tue, Sep 24, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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How Norwich Dressed Norwegian Farmers with Dr Bjørn Sverre Hol Haugen primary image

How Norwich Dressed Norwegian Farmers with Dr Bjørn Sverre Hol Haugen

Wed, Oct 30, 7:00 PM GMT

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Print, Pattern & Narrative: Kate Farley, Norwich University of the Arts primary image

Print, Pattern & Narrative: Kate Farley, Norwich University of the Arts

Tue, Apr 23, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL: Korean Royal Dress as seen in Netflix's 'Kingdom' primary image

NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL: Korean Royal Dress as seen in Netflix's 'Kingdom'

Thu, Apr 18, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL: Double Weave: Modernist Designers Bourne & Allen primary image

NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL: Double Weave: Modernist Designers Bourne & Allen

Tue, Apr 16, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL: 35 YEARS of C&TA Support, Ruth Battersby NMS primary image

NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL: 35 YEARS of C&TA Support, Ruth Battersby NMS

Mon, Apr 15, 12:00 PM

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NORFOLK MAKERS FESTIVAL Spinning a Yarn: Women Spinners in Medieval Norfolk primary image

NORFOLK MAKERS FESTIVAL Spinning a Yarn: Women Spinners in Medieval Norfolk

Sun, Apr 14, 2:00 PM GMT+1

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NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL 24: Agony and Ecstasy: the History of the Corset primary image

NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL 24: Agony and Ecstasy: the History of the Corset

Sat, Apr 13, 2:00 PM GMT+1

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Jane Austen's Wardrobe with Professor Hilary Davidson primary image

Jane Austen's Wardrobe with Professor Hilary Davidson

Tue, Mar 12, 7:00 PM GMT

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Dressing Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes with Jane Pritchard M.B.E. primary image

Dressing Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes with Jane Pritchard M.B.E.

Wed, Feb 21, 7:00 PM GMT

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Tartan with Professor Jonathan Faiers primary image

Tartan with Professor Jonathan Faiers

Tue, Jan 23, 7:00 PM GMT

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Spinning a Yarn: Women Spinners in Norfolk’s Medieval Worsted Industry primary image

Spinning a Yarn: Women Spinners in Norfolk’s Medieval Worsted Industry

Wed, Dec 6, 7:00 PM GMT

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Norwich Textile Pattern Books in the eighteenth century with Dr Michael Nix primary image

Norwich Textile Pattern Books in the eighteenth century with Dr Michael Nix

Wed, Nov 15, 7:00 PM GMT

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Henry Moore’s Tapestries with Caroline Whiting primary image

Henry Moore’s Tapestries with Caroline Whiting

Tue, Oct 24, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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Print, Pattern & Narrative: Kate Farley, Norwich University of the Arts primary image

Print, Pattern & Narrative: Kate Farley, Norwich University of the Arts

Tue, Apr 23, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL: Korean Royal Dress as seen in Netflix's 'Kingdom' primary image

NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL: Korean Royal Dress as seen in Netflix's 'Kingdom'

Thu, Apr 18, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL: Double Weave: Modernist Designers Bourne & Allen primary image

NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL: Double Weave: Modernist Designers Bourne & Allen

Tue, Apr 16, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL: 35 YEARS of C&TA Support, Ruth Battersby NMS primary image

NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL: 35 YEARS of C&TA Support, Ruth Battersby NMS

Mon, Apr 15, 12:00 PM

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NORFOLK MAKERS FESTIVAL Spinning a Yarn: Women Spinners in Medieval Norfolk primary image

NORFOLK MAKERS FESTIVAL Spinning a Yarn: Women Spinners in Medieval Norfolk

Sun, Apr 14, 2:00 PM GMT+1

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NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL 24: Agony and Ecstasy: the History of the Corset primary image

NORFOLK MAKERS' FESTIVAL 24: Agony and Ecstasy: the History of the Corset

Sat, Apr 13, 2:00 PM GMT+1

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Jane Austen's Wardrobe with Professor Hilary Davidson primary image

Jane Austen's Wardrobe with Professor Hilary Davidson

Tue, Mar 12, 7:00 PM GMT

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Dressing Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes with Jane Pritchard M.B.E. primary image

Dressing Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes with Jane Pritchard M.B.E.

Wed, Feb 21, 7:00 PM GMT

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Tartan with Professor Jonathan Faiers primary image

Tartan with Professor Jonathan Faiers

Tue, Jan 23, 7:00 PM GMT

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Spinning a Yarn: Women Spinners in Norfolk’s Medieval Worsted Industry primary image

Spinning a Yarn: Women Spinners in Norfolk’s Medieval Worsted Industry

Wed, Dec 6, 7:00 PM GMT

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Norwich Textile Pattern Books in the eighteenth century with Dr Michael Nix primary image

Norwich Textile Pattern Books in the eighteenth century with Dr Michael Nix

Wed, Nov 15, 7:00 PM GMT

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Henry Moore’s Tapestries with Caroline Whiting primary image

Henry Moore’s Tapestries with Caroline Whiting

Tue, Oct 24, 7:00 PM GMT+1

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