Chic - Philip Treacy

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Details

Venue
The Stockwood Discovery Centre, London Road, Luton, LU1 4LXE

Event Organisers
Sarah Bowles and Philippa Barton

Cost
Cost of the visit is £65 - plus Eventbrite booking fee

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Programme

10.06am
Train departs from St Pancras International for Harpenden

11.00am
Coffee

11.30am
Visit to the exhibition Hats Made Me with Yona Lesger, Curator of Significant Collections, Hat Industry & Headwear at the Stockwood Discovery Centre

This delightful exhibition looks at the reasons for wearing hats from the practical and symbolic to the aesthetic and transformative.  Exhibits range from purposeful hats for sport and leisure to exotic and whimsical creations for stage and screen.  Highlights include an Italian raffia cycling helmet, a floral sun bonnet, Ghanaian ceremonial pieces, and a red snug cap by the celebrated contemporary milliner Jo Miller.

1.00pm          
Free time for lunch and visit to the lovely gardens of the original Stockwood House
3.38pm            
Train departs from Harpenden for St. Pancras International station (arriving at 4.04 pm)

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