The blue dress in this photograph was purchased from Haslets in Weybridge, Surrey. Both dresses were worn between 1959 and 1961.

See Lucinda’s dresses in #playingbytherules which continues daily until November.

Photographs of Lucinda by John Cecil Gould and May Davey

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#FashionFortnight
Imagine visiting an exhibition and finding yourself face to face with a party dress you wore as a child!

The first photograph shows Lucinda wearing the pink dress her mother made for her- ‘I can remember her sewing the frills for the sleeves’ she recalls. (1/2)

To find the dig, follow the trail of Tudor Roses near the main house. The walk is approx. 2km each way along grass paths and farm tracks, or speak to a member of staff about booking a parking space at the dig.

For more info visit nationaltrust.org.uk/.../devon/kill…

📸 NT / P Gurr

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The dig starts tomorrow! 🔍🏺

Find out what Exeter Archaeology uncover at Columbjohn until Weds 5 June.

Visit the site daily, and chat to archaeologists on weekdays. Want to see behind the scenes? Book onto the first talk this Thurs 16 May: visit bit.ly/KillertonArcha…

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It doesn’t get much better than Killerton in the month of May … Wow! Not visited? It’s time to!

Silk damask gown and bag and velvet coat worn #onthisday in 1937 by Lady Acland at the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in Westminster Abbey. #OTD Killerton

#HiddenTreasuresNT goes live today🥳

See Killerton in Episode 4 - watch it on BBC iPlayer from today. Listen to our Costume Curator, Shelley, on Radio Devon this morning at 7:15am, or listen back on BBC Sounds.

To learn more visit nationaltrust.org.uk/discover/film-…

📸 National Trust

The bluebells are transforming parts of the garden at Killerton into a delicate sea of blue.

Have you spotted these spring flowers at the places we care for?

#NationalTrust #Killerton #Bluebells #BluebellWalk #EveryoneNeedsNature #LostInNature #NatureLovers

Had a lovely time Killerton testing my new Cannon D250

Part of the road from Killerton to Poltimore will be closed from tomorrow, Tues 7 May, to Fri 10 May, to allow 3 dangerous trees to be removed.

There will be a signed diversion, shown on this map. The orange dots are the closed section, the blue dots are the diversion route.

If you’re visiting the wonderful Killerton estate, you must pop in to see Clyston Mill in Broadclyst village, open Fri to Mon 1300-1600 ( next to redlionbroadclyst.co.uk )

You might be welcomed by Pilchard 🐈 !

nationaltrust.org.uk/visit/devon/cl…

Catch us on 'Hidden Treasures of the National Trust', 10th May on iPlayer or 31st May on BBC2. Our piece will focus on the 'Diana' dress, as well as the restoration of the Chapel rose window.

All episodes will be released onto BBC iPlayer on Friday 10th May

📸 Steve Haywood

These clothes may have been some of the first proper ‘grown up’ things made for their young wearers, and were carefully kept as a memento of this rite of passage.

#FashionFortnight #playingbytherules #fashionhistory #boypower

📷 National Trust / Shelley T

How I spent my afternoon Details of #1920s beading Killerton

What a great day of analytical earthwork survey training at Killerton!
National Trust staff and HART volunteers and Exeter Archaeology staff received training from Olaf and Nathalie of HE Archaeology, thanks to funding from University of Exeter Bridging Communities Funding.

What could be better for sun and showers on an April day than this little coat dress?

Made by Marks and Spencer in the Swinging Sixties, the special water repellent fabric was ideal for early Spring.

See it in our exhibition #playingbytherules , open daily

📷 Steve Haywood

Killerton on holiday locally. Came to do your Easter trail. Absolutely delighted to find my old London geography teacher from 30 yrs ago handed my 3yr old her chocolate egg. Miss Hardy inspirational teacher to many including me. Now you are lucky to have her on your team!

Daily Picture Theme The Killerton bear always provides a warm #welcome whatever the season! Here he is at Christmas last year 😃 #DailyPictureTheme