Please join us for a fascinating look at a hundred years of elegant evening wear — from the rustle of silk crinolines from the 1850s through to the post-war elegance of the 1950’s New Look.

Friends cataloguing in 2003

The Friends of Cavalcade Group was established in 2002 to enable members of the public who have an interest in history and fashion more access to the collection, as well as help Cavalcade care for our unique treasures. Our valued Friends can participate in a range of activities from helping us catalogue the collection, mending and research, as well as helping our Talks, Exhibitions and Parades.

We also organise social trips for our Friends to museums and other interesting locations - these trips are advertised in our Friends of Cavalcade Newsletter, which is issued three times per year.