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Situating Fur
Belgian furriers and trade networks


Transforming Fur: Classifying and Processing
Identification of animals used in the Belgian fur industry and their processing


Staging fur: Architecture
Raymond Mallien and the architecture of the Grand Sablon 40


Staging Fur: Interiors
Raymond Mallien and the interior of the Grand Sablon 40


(Re)presenting Fur
Fur in the catalogues of Raymond Mallien


Maintaining fur
Conservation and care of fur as an organic animal product


Animals Unbound
Ecological impact of the Belgian fur industry


Elite Dressmaking and Urban Change - Ivory Walking Ensemble
Explore the refinement of dressmaking in Brussels at the end of the 19th century through this ivory afternoon ensemble.


Ivory Dreams, Colonial Realities - Ivory Silk Corsage
Discover the colonial foundations that led to ivory becoming fashionable in the 19th and early 20th centuries.


Lace, Japonisme, and the Colonial Entanglements - Apricot Day Dress
Discover more about fashionability in cities outside of Brussel through this stylish 20th century summer dress with Art Nouveau lace.
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