Dressed to kill? A 16th century doublet in historical context

Resource type
Blog post
Creator (person)
Wyld, Helen
Robertson, Calum
Date published
June 10, 2022
Abstract

A dazzling Renaissance silk doublet is now on display in the Fashion and Style gallery at National Museums Scotland. In this blog Helen Wyld, Senior Curator of Historic Textiles, and Calum Robertson, Curator of Modern and Military History, take a deep dive into the history of the doublet, and its relationship to both fashion and war.

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Scottish History & Archaeology
Global Arts, Cultures and Design
Publisher
National Museums Scotland
Place of publication
Edinburgh
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Related exhibition
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Mary Queen of Scots
National Museum of Scotland
2013-06-28
2013-11-17
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