Talk
Nautical Chic Talk by Fashion Historian Amber Jane Butchart
25 Feb 2016
Event times
6.30pm
Cost of entry
FREE
Address
- University of Portsmouth, Eldon Building, Winston Churchill Avenue
- Portsmouth
England - PO1 2DJ
- United Kingdom
Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries University of Portsmouth
Travel Information
- Train: London Waterloo (1hr 30mins) or London Victoria (2hrs 10mins), Bristol (2hrs) and South Wales (3hrs 15mins)
Everyone is welcome to join local fashion historian, Amber Jane Butchart, for her talk relating to her latest book ‘Nautical Chic’ on Thursday 25th February at 6.30pm in Eldon lecture theatre EW 1.11.
About
Join fashion historian, Amber Jane Butchart, for a talk on her new book Nautical Chic tracing the relationship between maritime dress and the fashionable wardrobe, uncovering stories, tracking the trends, and tracing the evolution of the style back to its roots in our seafaring past. From the birth of naval uniform in the 18th century to the lavish embellishment of McQueen and Givenchy, ‘Officer’ style plays with ideas of power, wealth and spectacular adornment. ‘The Sailor’ look has been popular since it first entered the realm of fashion in the second half of the 19th century. Find out about the origins of naval uniform and why it continues to provide perennial inspiration for the fashion world.
For more information contact Fiona Harvey at the National Museum of the Royal Navy on 023 92 727 584 and to book your place visit the Eventbrite page
