The Shawl Show

The sun shone on the beautiful conservatory at Carrow House in Norwich for an extra special occasion on Saturday 29th March.  It was incredible to see over 30 magnificent and rare Victorian Shawls, the majority of them made in Norwich, worn again and paraded on the catwalk.  

This event was held as a tribute to C&TA co-founder Helen Hoyte MBE, 2023-2024.  Her family were able to attend and said 'She would have loved it!' And so did the audience.  We were thrilled and very grateful to be able to show so many shawls, all from private collections.  One member, who has traded in antique textiles for over 40 years, described some of the shawls, representing styles from the early to the late nineteenth century as 'breathtaking'. The quality of materials and workmanship highlighted the extraordinary wealth of textile skills of Norwich in the nineteenth century.​