Battledress
Immersive film exploring working class women’s fashion and the rituals of getting ready and going out
Professor David Forrest, School of English, has collaborated with writer Rachel Genn, Debbie Ballin and Human to create Battledress.
This immersive gallery piece explores explores working class women’s histories of fashion, fighting and allegiance. It encourages participants to reflect on their own coming of age experiences through music, fashion and rebellion and asks ‘what outfit makes you feel most powerful?’
Research
Professor David Forrest, School of English
Collaborators
Jen Hodgson
Rachel Genn, Writer
Debbie Ballin, Senior Lecturer, Filmmaking & Documentary, SODA at Manchester Metropolitan University
Human Studio
North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University
With Support From
Festival of the Mind, University of Sheffield
Arts Council England
SODA at Manchester Metropolitan University
Manchester School of Art Research Centre
Manchester Writing School (CELL)
Copyright
Made with the assistance of North West Film Archive at Manchester Metropolitan University & University of Salford
BBC Copyright Content Reproduced from courtesy of the British Broadcasting Corporation all rights reserved
Granada Studios
Archive Materials Provided by
Beth Hewitt
John McManus
Picture Sheffield
The Sheffield Star
Ron Clayton
V&A
Connor Matheson
Rachel Genn
Special Thanks to
Pat Dallman
Will McTaggart
Martin Jones
Jennifer Booth
Ingrid McKinney/Esther McKinney
