A common difficulty when studying patents is losing the research trail. You may have been piecing archival materials and genealogical studies together to create a fragmented picture of the inventor for…
I've been working on Bikes and Bloomers for a grand total of 3 days now, but it's probably safe to say I've been thoroughly swept up by the momentum of…
I was very pleased to be invited up to Edinburgh to be part of a Research Seminar Series organised by Ed Hollis, Deputy Director of Research, Edinburgh College of Art…
We had a very exciting day in the office today. Nikki has been developing our Bicycle Bloomer Bike Ride for April, (that follows our next public Bicycle Boomer Making Workshop…
Alice Bygrave (whose 'Quick Change' cycling skirt is one of the first garments that we have made) lodged her patent for the 'quick change' cycling skirt four times! The first…
I'm very pleased to be asked to speak at the Goldsmiths Design & Social Science seminar series 2013-14. The theme this year is Data Practices. My talk on Wednesday 5th…
I didn't get many detailed pictures of the 'Alice' in action at the Kolding Fashion/Design symposium so I went out for a walk. The multi-layered woollen garment was the perfect…
The first garment we are making is by Alice Louisa Bygrave. It consists of a convertible cycling skirt. We are also making a jacket and bloomers. We are working with an…
The first cycle outfit we have chosen to make is from a patent by Alice Louisa Bygrave, of No. 113 Cantebury Road, Brixton in the County of Surrey. It was…