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Doris Langley Moore OBE (1902–1989), also known as Doris Langley-Levy Moore, was one of the first important female fashion historians. She founded the Fashion Museum, Bath (as The Museum of Costume), in 1963. She was also a well-respected Lord Byron scholar, and author of a 1940s ballet, The Quest.
- 1902, Lancashire, England
- Author & biographer, fashion historian
- 1989
- Fashion history; Lord Byron
Jan 22, 2020 · Doris Langley Moore’s books have long been out-of-print. One wonders why: she was a fascinating writer and even founded a fashion museum. She was a fashion historian, a collector of costumes, a Lord Byron scholar, and a translator of ancient Greek poetry. She also wrote very good novels.
Doris Langley Moore was one of the foremost scholars and collectors of historic dress in the twentieth century, a cofounder of the Costume Society, and the founder of the Museum of Costume, Bath. Born in Liverpool, England in 1902, Doris Elizabeth Langley Levy spent her youth in Johannesburg, South Africa, where her father worked as a newspaper ...
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Doris Langley Moore was born on 23 July 1902 in Liverpool, England, UK. She was a writer and costume designer, known for The African Queen (1951), The Gentle Sex (1943) and Goodyear Playhouse (1951). She was married to Robert Moore. She died on 24 February 1989 in Camden, London, England, UK.
- Doris Langley Moore
- February 24, 1989
- July 23, 1902
Doris Langley Moore was born on July 23, 1902 in Liverpool, England, UK. She was a writer and costume designer, known for The African Queen (1951), The Gentle Sex (1943) and Goodyear Playhouse (1951). She was previously married to Robert Moore. She died on February 24, 1989 in Camden, London, England, UK.
- July 23, 1902
- February 24, 1989
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Doris Langley Moore OBE (1902–1989) also known as Doris Langley-Levy Moore, was one of the first important female fashion historians. She founded the Fashion Museum, Bath, (as The Museum of Costume) in 1963. She was also a well-respected Lord Byron scholar, and author of a 1940s ballet, The Quest.
