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The Kent Costume Trust was formed in 1983 to promote all aspects of costume, costume accessories, and associated textiles, to educate and encourage further knowledge regarding all aspects of costume.
By arranging lectures, meetings and exhibitions throughout Kent, members can interact with other likeminded individuals in a variety of enjoyable and different locations.
The aim is to assemble a collection that is both maintained and promoted within Kent. |
The trust is in the unique position of holding it's own collection, which now has more than 1000 items, spanning many centuries. One of our rarest items is a recently restored 17th Century Doublet. The collection continues to grow as people donate or bequeeth items which are duly restored as necessary and stored for use in exhibitions in different places throughout Kent. This often allows the costumes to be seen in a related venue that helps to show the costumes in the context they were originaly worn. Any donations to the collection are always welcome. To find out more about us and what we do, click here. To find out about membership options, click here. To find out about our current events. click here. To view a images from our archives. click here. |
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