Take S/S 2020’s lacework, which embellished ivory damask linen draped handkerchief skirts or trimmed peplum jackets, woven by Thomas Ferguson, the last remaining damask linen weaver in Ireland. ‘The ...

More than a quarter million beads found in a tomb with female skeletons were used to decorate the women's ceremonial dresses, suggesting they were powerful leaders five millennia ago.