Imperial Purple to Denim Blue:  The Colourful History of Textiles.

Imperial Purple to Denim Blue:  The Colourful History of Textiles.
How cloth and yarn were coloured and how the different colours represent power, achievement and desire.”

Our Society’s February Lecture moves away from strictly artistic matters and will interest anyone who is fascinated by the history of clothes and fashion. We will explore the fascinating story of how dyes were discovered, made and used. It focuses on the social implications of colour at different eras and across the world. It is a story of exploration, imitation, war, the Church, money, power and sex.
You are welcome to attend this different and relevant talk.
There is no-one better equipped to steer us through this story than Susan Kay-Williams. She is the leading authority in this area, is Chief Executive of the Royal School of Needlework at Hampton Court Palace, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, of the Society of Dyers and Colourists, and of the Chartered Institute of Marketing.
She is an international lecturer and has published a book on colour in textiles.

Sarratt Village Hall Tuesday 11th  February.
Refreshments from 10:30 am.
Lecture at 11:00 am . All welcome:
Admission fee £8 or non-members .
See our website for details of future events: TASRickmansworth.org.uk