25th January - 7th June 2009
According to common belief, a Welsh costume consists of a tall black hat, a bedgown, an apron and a shawl.
Michael Freeman, curator at Ceredigion Museum, Aberystwyth has been taking a closer look.
'It is commonly thought that Augusta Hall, or Lady Llanover as she became known, was a driving force behind the reinvention of the Welsh costume in nineteenth century, but' Michael adds, 'although she built a woollen mill near Llanover House and encouraged her friends and servants to wear Welsh costume, her influence on the design and use of Welsh costume was probably a lot less than has been thought.'
Come and visit this exhibition of costume and photographs to find out more.
Abergavenny Museum, The Castle, Castle Street, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire. NP7 5EE | Tel: 01873 854282
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