Join WTM curator Gerry Connolly and historian Amber Butchart as they explore the museum's fashion collection in this pre-event prior to the 'Flooded with Little Joan Crawfords' talk in the Connaught Studio.

The rise in popularity of Hollywood movies in the 1920s and 1930s saw screen idols become role models. The clothes worn by these movie stars, both on and off the screen, grabbed the attention of moviegoers.

Join the museum's Historic Dress curator Gerry Connolly and dress historian Amber Butchart as they take a look at selected items from the museum collection that reflect how high street stores and home dressmakers replicated these fashions.