In this guest blog, originally posted on the Victorian Commons blog page, Henrietta Lockhart, Curator of Museum Collections at Winterbourne House and Garden, at the University of Birmingham, tells the story of a unique piece of costume once owned and worn by the 19th century MP, Edward Strutt (1801-80). At Winterbourne House and Garden in Edgbaston, Birmingham, visitors can now enjoy a striking exhibit: the court dress … Continue reading From Parliament to Fancy Dress: the life story of an MP’s court dress