A Sweet Life
An exhibition about fashion in a Liverpool sugar merchant's family, held at Sudley House from 9 April 2009 to Spring 2010.
Fashion in a Liverpool sugar merchant's family
This exhibition showcases some of the highlights of the enormous Tinne Collection of clothing.
Whole wardrobes of clothes, as worn by one family over many years, are very rare, especially one of this size which includes more than 700 items.
The Tinne Collection of clothes, worn by a Liverpool lady, Emily Tinne, and her six children between about 1910 and 1940, is just such a rare survivor.
The collection was previously seen in the exhibition A Passion for Fashion, held at the Walker Art Gallery in 2006. Since then a huge collection of the family's letters has come to light, giving a fascinating insight into their lifestyle. Excerpts are included in this new exhibition to give a flavour of their lifestyle and of the period.
Emily Tinne
The Tinne family
Life as a family doctor
The trouble with servants
Growing up
Shopping for clothes
Evening clothes
Day clothes
Outdoor clothes
Children's clothes