Bonjour,

This week my aunt travelled over from England for a couple of days for a cultural city break in Brussels. As Wednesday is a half day for me at school, I met her in town after school and we went to to the Brussels Museum of Costume and Lace. Last year I did a huge history research project on European fashion in the 20th century, and I desperately wanted to visit the museum at the time, but never got round to it - so I was thrilled to finally get to have a look round.

The museum is really close to the Grand-Place, the central square of Brussels where there are loads of cafés and historical buildings. Tucked away in the little back streets are endless chocolate and tourist shops, but also many a hidden treasure, and this museum is definitely one of those. Also, the entry was only €2 which is more than a bargain!

The exhibition changes every year, and this time it's all about the glamour of the 1930s. I have to confess the thirties aren't my favourite decade (I prefer the twenties and the sixties), but nevertheless it was really interesting to see everything I'd found out while doing research for my project in the flesh - or fabric, so to speak.

Oh, and I stupidly forgot to take my new camera, so I'm afraid we've gone fittingly vintage with the quality of these photos!

I'll definitely be going back when the exhibition changes, and hopefully I'll take my decent camera then!

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