Oh yes - go to Liberty's on Regent Street, if you like to torture
yourself with gorgeous, unaffordale fabric! The building's a treat too.
Jean
Suzanne wrote:
For 14th C., I enjoyed visiting the Tower and talking with the
costumed guides. And I hear the Museum of London will be re-opening
some of the galleries that have been closed for renovation--you could
check to see if the costumes are back on display. (I still regret
missing that gallery back in 1994!)
The V&A has a nice cafeteria, Kensington Palace has a fancy tea room,
and the Tower of London has a new-ish restaurant that's not bad. For
that matter, the bar and restaurant on the top floor of the Tate
Modern are worth a visit for the food and the view. I buy the house
brand tea at Waitrose, which I assume is not quite what you were
asking about.
If you make it to either Selvedge (somewhere near Archway) or Hand &
Lock, do report back! Those are two shops I've been curious about
[they're not bargain spots] but didn't have time for last year.
Have fun!
Suzanne
On Apr 16, 2010, at 1:00 PM, h-costume-requ...@indra.com wrote:
From: Hope Greenberg <hope.greenb...@uvm.edu>
Date: April 15, 2010 3:23:47 PM CDT
Subject: [h-cost] London calling?
Does anyone have any recommendations for things not to be missed in
London or Bath for lovers of historic costume? After the V&A, the
National Portrait Gallery and the Bath Museum of Costume, that is.
Other museums? Best places to buy period-like fabric? Fabric bargain
spots?
Any and all information gratefully appreciated.
- Hope
P.S. ...And good tea shop recommendations are also appreciated.
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