Archival visit – Manchester Gallery of Costume

I recently made an appointment and visited the Manchester Gallery of Costume at Platt Hall. I contacted the curator with my request to specifically see women’s cycle wear from 1886 to 1900. I was particularly interested in Manchester’s collection as they were the only collection (so far) to have a material examples on show; a pair of bloomers and cycling hat. While I was there I worked my way through a year of ‘The Queen’, a weekly periodical. I chose 1896. More soon……