Ballgowns at the V&A...

♥ Ceri makes...  kept at bay from the bank holiday rain with a trip to my favourite London gallery the Victoria and Albert museum with Kate.  The exhibition brings together a lovely collection of ballgowns from the 1950s right up to the pieces fresh from the catwalk collections of some of the most exciting British design houses including McQueen, Giles Deacon, Mary Katranzou, Gareth Pugh and Erdem to name a few. 

The newly extended exhibition space in the V&A fashion gallery has been beautifully constructed;  the domed platforms subtly mirror the drama of the domed ceiling. 

The Ballgowns - British Glamour since 1950  exhibition is on until 6th January 2013 so there is still plenty of time to make a trip if you haven't already!

♥ Ceri makes xx

A crafty royal knees up...

♥ Ceri makes...  after a lovely day spent soaking up the royal wedding atmosphere in Hyde Park I headed to the V&A for a spot of crafty celebration!  As part of the Friday night lates that the museum hosts monthly they had jumped aboard the royal wedding excitement with a fantastic programme of events and had decorated the museum to suit the mood...

The fantastic programme of events included talks from leading vintage specialists William Banks-Blaney and Jane Bourvis,  a catwalk event judged by the designer Louise Gray among others,  cake from Lily Vanilli,  live music and a number of workshops  ...action packed!  I opted for the printed handkerchief workshop...

Such a simple crafty thing to make!  A beautiful range of stamps to choose from to create a very personalised memory for the day.  I decided to keep it simple and was super pleased with the finishing results...

♥ Ceri makes...  xx