What's On

Online Event: As Seen on Screen – Costume in TV Adaptations

Join Curator Elinor Camille-Wood as she takes you on a riotous journey through the fabulously outrageous fashions of the 1830s, the time Elizabeth Gaskell set her novel, Wives and Daughters. Discover what the characters would have worn from large sleeves to intricate hairstyles in a period of flamboyant ladies and fashionable gentleman.

The talk will include a discussion about the costumes worn in the 1999 BBC adaptation of Wives and Daughters and other notable on screen dramas such as BBC’s Gentleman Jack, Pride and Prejudice and Poldark.

Elinor Camille-Wood is a freelance Curator whose previous roles have included working with a variety of museums across Yorkshire and most recently with Calderdale Museums opening a Fashion Gallery at Bankfield Museum, Halifax. She has curated several fashion exhibitions across both Bankfield Museum and Shibden Hall including the hugely popular ‘Costumes from Gentleman Jack’.

Part of Wives and Daughters season

Wednesday 10 July, 7-8pm

Tickets £5

**Refer to your e-ticket for zoom joining instructions and links. Please check your spam/junk mail for ticket. This talk will also be recorded and all ticketholders will receive a link to the recording via TicketSource after the event.**

You can also support the House by buying from our online shop via this link.

If you have any questions about this event, please see our Frequently Asked Questions.

Elizabeth Gaskell’s House is run by Manchester Historic Buildings Trust (charity no. 1080606) and all money gained through private tours, talks, room hire and ticket sales goes towards the ongoing maintenance and running costs of the House. If you would like to support the House with an additional donation you can do so via this link.