Stories

Discover inspiring people, remarkable places and ground-breaking ideas through cultural heritage stories from Europe and beyond
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Jules Léotard, the acrobat who invented the leotard
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18th Century womenswear
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Claude Cahun
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Cristóbal Balenciaga, master of couture
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Fashion colouring book by Europeana
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Josephine Baker, fashion icon
Exhibition
Fashion and performance
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Space Age Fashion
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What is chintz?
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Sybil Connolly - Dublin's Dior
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All about lace: the history and future of lace in Antwerp
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Aleksandar Joksimović: socialist fashion
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Hats from Zagreb
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The workshop of a master shoe craftsman
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How hats went from mandatory to optional fashion accessories
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Sailor suits in fashion
Exhibition
Nature crafting fashion
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Femina Magazine
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The Vivandières - women in the army
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Lace, a labour of love
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How did we get so much stuff?
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Tisza sport shoes, icon of Hungarian sport
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True colours
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Stylish sites: European places that named fashion items