We were delighted to welcome artist Kirstie Macleod and her very special Red Dress back to the RSN last month. In preparation for its display at the RSN exhibition at the Fashion and Textile museum, the Red Dress came back to Hampton Court Palace. Our current Degree and Future Tutor Students added their own stitches and motifs. The dress first came to the RSN in 2010.

The Red Dress Project, conceived by Kirstie, provides an artistic platform for women around the world, many of whom are marginalised and live in poverty, to tell their personal stories through embroidery. So far, over 250 embroiderers have worked on the dress from 29 different countries!

Book your ticket to view the Red Dress at ‘150 Years of the Royal School of Needlework: Crown to Catwalk’ at the Fashion and Textile Museum from 1 April – 3 September.

Read more about The Red Dress Project.