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Victoria and Albert Museum Clothworkers' Centre for Textiles and Fashion Study and Conservation

Wednesday 17th February 2016 at 1.45pm for 2pm start

Visit with Rosemary Crill

Blythe House, 23 Blythe Road, Olympia, Kensington, London W14. Meet for an optional lunch at 12 noon.

Rosemary will be showing a selection of South Indian textiles, including woven saris, temple hangings and export pieces from the Coromandel Coast. This may be instructive for the ORTS September 2016 trip to Gujarat, where comparable pieces will be seen at the Calico Museum of Textiles in Ahmedabad. Numbers restricted to 15. Separate Booking Form

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