SERENA DYER

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Serena Dyer is a dress historian, and member of the Centre for Eighteenth Century Studies at the University of York. She has written extensively on the subject of dress in the eighteenth and early nineteenth century, and is currently working on a thesis on the dressmaking and millinery trades in eighteenth-century Yorkshire. Earlier research has covered topics such as the perception of fashion plates and the politicisation of dress during the French Revolution.

In addition to her academic work, Serena runs Dressing History. Her clients have included the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Costume Project, The Science Museum, Clifton Park Museum, the National Trust and the York Archaeological Trust. Through Dressing History Serena has lectured about numerous aspects of early nineteenth-century dress history, appearing at venues such as the Bath Royal Literary and Scientific Institute.

Serena works as a freelance researcher, writer and costume mounter. She has recently worked on the Revolutionary Fashion 1790-1820 exhibition at Fairfax House in York. She also writes for various magazines and journals on the history of dress. These include the online costume maker's companion, Your Wardrobe Unlock'd.

Please see the Dressing History facebook page and Serena's twitter for more information and the latest updates on our work.

Links and Resources

Your Wardrobe Unlock'd: the costume maker's companion

National Trust

Kentwell Hall

Christies

BronteBlog

Jane Austen Today

Jane Austen's World

Meg Andrews

The Textile Society

AustenBlog

Serena Dyer
serena@dressing-history.co.uk