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Costume: Current Exhibitions

Discover which treasures from our costume collection are currently on display...


Coming Soon for 2023: New Donations with Vintage Style

Costume from the 1920s, 1940s and 1960s at Henfield Museum.

Costume and Commemoration -
Royal Jubilees Remembered

A New Costume Display to mark the Queen's Platinum Jubilee, March 2022 - Jan 31st 2023
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This case brimming with memories and memorabilia from royal jubilees past pays our tribute to the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.
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A Victorian ensemble in shades of brown and green topped with a dashing red bonnet (all drawn from different decades of Queen Victoria’s long reign) mark Queen Victoria’s 1897 Diamond Jubilee.

A stylish black lace dress, purple stockings, purple kid gauntlets and silver brocade shoes remind us of the 1935 Silver Jubilee of George V.

Our Queen's Coronation in 1953 starts us off on a souvenir filled trip through her jubilees of 1977 (Silver), 2002 (Gold) and 2012 (Diamond). Clothing from the different decades of the Queen’s reign surrounds the photographs, thanksgiving prayers, souvenir programmes and other reminders of the celebrations that were held for these events both in Henfield and elsewhere.
 
Stephanie Richards
Curator of Costume
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Marking the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II.

The Sussex Rifle Volunteers

On permanent display

The vivid Victorian uniforms pictured were all made in the 1860s by the long established Longley Brothers Drapers who were based at Bank House in Henfield High Street.

​On display are the uniforms of Surgeon Lieutenant (and well known Henfield doctor), Adolphus Caudle the Younger (1860s), in addition to that of Sergeant George Roberts (1868). With recruits having to fund their own uniform and rifle, joining the Volunteers was an aspiration beyond the average Henfield labourer and mainly open to professional men.

A Victorian precursor to the modern Territorials, the Rifle Volunteers were replaced by the Territorials during the army reforms that took place in the years after the Boer War. 

​A Selection of Pretty and Practical Objects

Discover the intricately made details of a miscellany of smaller items from the collection

Including a richly decorated mid Victorian ivory and silk fan, an intricate c. 1900 floral tapestry style handbag, early 20th century linen covered button cards, a 1920s Kirby, Beard & Co. needle case, a 1930s handkerchief sachet, a 1930s beaded tambour panel, and early 20th century cotton shift made as a sewing exercise. (But no cuddly toy!)
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  • Home
    • Our Vision
    • The History of Henfield Museum
  • Collections
    • The Marjorie Baker Photo Collection >
      • Those Who Served
    • Costume >
      • Costume: Current Exhibitions
      • Costume: Past Exhibitions
      • Costume: Features
    • Our Art Collection
    • Wade Family Watercolours
    • Historic Photograph Collection >
      • Henfield Past in Colour
      • Ghosts of the Past
      • Henfield's Royal Celebrations
    • Audio Library
    • Maps & Aerial Photos
  • Exhibitions
  • Henfieldians Past
  • Blog
  • Heritage Projects
    • Henfield's Natural History >
      • Arborea
      • The William Borrer Transcription Project
    • Oral Histories
    • A Favourite Object
    • Henfield Heritage Trails
    • Local History Research
  • Friends of Henfield Museum
    • Join Form: The Friends of Henfield Museum
  • Henfield History Group
  • Key Resources
  • Education & Outreach
  • Gift Shop
  • Contact Us and Opening Times