# THE SCHOOL OF HISTORICAL DRESS LIMITED

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 1142188
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Company number:** [07017312](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07017312)
- **Registered:** June 1, 2011
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1142188


## Contact

- **Address:** 52 LAMBETH ROAD, LONDON
- **Postcode:** SE1 7PP
- **Phone:** 07930 606116
- **Email:** info@theschoolofhistoricaldress.org.uk
- **Website:** www.theschoolofhistoricaldress.org.uk



## Activities

**Objects:** THE CHARITY&#x27;S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC BY ESTABLISHING A NON-PROFIT MAKING SCHOOL SCHOOL TO TEACH ALL ASPECTS OF THE DESIGN AND MAKING OF HISTORICAL CLOTHING FOR THEATRE, CINEMA AND THE LIVING HISTORY MOVEMENT WITH PARTICULAR FOCUS ON DEVELOPING SKILLS IN HISTORICAL TAILORING.

**Activities:** The study of historical dress and textiles, both of the Western World and of other cultures, basing such study on primary evidence. We are currently running short courses on a variety of subjects, including the cut and construction of eighteenth century stays, the production of linen ruffs c1600 and techniques used on leather 1400-1600.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services
- **What:** Education/training, Arts/culture/heritage/science
- **Who:** The General Public/mankind



## Geography

- Southwark





## Trustees

| Name | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|
| **SUSAN WITHEROW** | Chair | June 1, 2011 |
| Claire Trapnell |  | Sept. 22, 2024 |
| Dr NABIL EL NAYAL |  | June 22, 2021 |
| HARRIET SUSANNE BARSBY |  | April 10, 2019 |
| Koy Nwadike-Spencer |  | Sept. 22, 2024 |
| Professor Maria Anne Hayward |  | Feb. 1, 2015 |
| VANESSA HOPKINS |  |  |




