#FridayFrocks – With the New Year comes a new theme. For the next few weeks, we will be exploring beautiful #ButtonsAndBows from the #OliveMatthewsCollection. We start with a stunning ball gown by Pierre #Balmain from c.1953. The graduated bows at the back definitely add drama

Today we mark the 45th anniversary of the death of Olive Matthews. A talented collector, she established the nationally significant #OliveMatthewsCollection of Dress and Textiles which is housed and interpreted at #ChertseyMuseum. For more information see https://buff.ly/4fVP01z