HENRY POOLE EXHIBITION AT THE BOWES MUSEUM
Savile Row tailoring and cloth from traditional British mills. Many of the historical and contemporary garments The Bowes Museum exhibition ‘Henry on display from Henry Poole’s archives Poole & Co Founder of Savile Row: The have never previously been exhibited Art of Bespoke Tailoring and Wool Cloth’ in public. These masterpieces are comis a major event in men’s tailoring. The plemented by examples of some of the museum itself is home to a magnificent finest fabrics used in men’s tailoring, permanent collection which includes including those from the famed Bower a world-renowned fashion and textile Roebuck mill in Huddersfield, a town gallery. The Henry Poole exhibition whose tradition in cloth making and is a celebration of the supremacy of weaving dates back to the middle ages.
“Being approached by the Bowes Museum for this exhibition is a great honour” says Simon Cundey. “Finally we have the opportunity to share the extent of our collection of garments in all their colour and history.” The Henry Poole exhibition at the Bowes Museum will run through until 11 May 2014.
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