Join Curator Elinor Camille-Wood as she takes you on fabulous fashion journey through the novel and tv adaptation of Elizabeth Gaskell’s classic North and South. Discover what characters like Margaret Hale would have worn in the 1850s from large skirts to beautiful bonnets in an age of clothing colour and luxury.

Find out about the popular female silhouette, the latest hairstyles and the stunning new colour dyes that transformed fashion.

The talk will include a discussion about the costumes worn in the 2004 BBC adaptation of North and South and other notable on-screen dramas.

Elinor Camille-Wood is a freelance Curator whose previous roles have included working with a variety of museums across Yorkshire and most recently with Calderdale Museums opening a Fashion Gallery at Bankfield Museum, Halifax. She has curated several fashion exhibitions across both Bankfield Museum and Shibden Hall including the hugely popular ‘Costumes from Gentleman Jack’.

‘Excellent informative speaker’ Visitor to previous online event

Tickets £6

Wednesday 24 September 2025, 7-8pm