Tour at a glance
Group Size: 20 adults
Location: The Way We Wore exhibition
Duration: 45 minutes
Available: Tuesday - Friday, 10:30, 11:30, 13:30 and 14:30.
Booking: Please contact bookings@museum.ie to book this session.
This interactive tour focuses on the history of clothing in Ireland, and in particular, how clothing can be seen as a representation of social change for women in Ireland. This tour explores examples of clothing that highlight how women were expected to dress, and how clothing could be used to show status in communities. Participants will hear stories of individuals in Ireland whose clothing give us an insight into restrictions which may have been placed on them, as well as how their clothing could be a symbol of personal freedom and activism.
This tour features objects such as examples of mourning gowns, day dresses and Celtic Revival clothing, as well as stories of individuals such as Margaret Tone, mother of Wolfe Tone, and famed Irish designer Sybil Connolly.
Participant feedback
Hearing about the context and social restrictions at the time for women was eye opening ...