Historical information
Kew Historical Society has a large costume collection, including examples of formal wear, day wear, underwear, and protective clothing. As the Society has been located at the Kew Library since 1987, it uses display space within the library to mount small displays such as this display of aprons and pinafores. Larger exhibitions are typically held at the Kew Court House. Displays and exhibitions are mounted by the collections group; on this occasion, by Margaret Robinson, Robert Baker, and Jan Walker.
Physical description
Display of nine aprons and pinafores at Kew Library, 2024. The items date from the 1940s to the 1960s and are drawn from a large collection of protective wear in our collection.
