Little Black Dress
12 February – 5 June 2011
City Museum
A multimedia exhibition from the historic collections of both Hampshire Museums Service and Portsmouth Museums and Records Service. It charts the history of this fashion icon from material to manufacture, and moments from film and pop culture such as a dress worn by Marilyn Monroe. It includes stories and items from local people of that 'special number' for that certain occasion. Of course the little black dress should be accompanied by matching underwear and Portsmouth had a very important corsetry industry which you can find out more about. You will also be able to see an example of a vintage little black corset.
The Tudors' Courtly Collection
29 January - 31 March 2011
Mary Rose Museum, Historic Dockyard
As the multiple Emmy Award-winning series “THE TUDORS” starring Jonathan Rhys Meyers returns for its climactic final season on Saturday 22nd January (BBC2 21.45), the Mary Rose 500 Appeal are thrilled to be showcasing some of the costumes for the very first time in the UK, including Henry VIII’s orange and bronze war costume from the final series that has been used on the promotional posters.
The Dickens Collection
The Dickens Room is situated on the second floor of the Central
Library
and contains some 1,500 books and 100 reels of microfilm.
The Collection consists of works by Dickens, and work about Dickens,
if you wish to find out more information about the collection then
please follow the link below. The
Dickens Room will be accessible again once the Central Library reopens
in January 2011
