Fashion: The 1930s & Elsa Schiaparelli at Manchester Gallery of Costume

The Gallery of Costume at Platt Hall, Rusholme celebrates the work of the fashion designer Elsa Schiaparelli in a new show that takes in some of her most highly celebrated outfits, including six recently acquired designs. Schiaparelli is considered to be one of the best couturiers of the inter-war period, and her designs helped to push fashion into bold new areas. With clients that included movie stars and royals, she was a contender to Coco Chanel’s throne, and the two women had a lasting rivalry. Schiaparelli was a lover of the Dada and Surrealist art movements and even collaborated with Salvador Dali on a number of clothing designs. This exhibition also includes works by some other well-known designers from the 1930s: Main Bocher, Jeanne Levin, and Bianca Mosca.

From Thu 8 Oct, Gallery of Costume, Platt Hall, Platt Fields Park, Rusholme, M14 5LL, 1pm – 5pm (Thu/Fri), 10am – 5pm (Sat/Sun), FREE entry, manchesterartgallery.org