The youngsters dressed up for an extravagant fancy dress ball hosted by the then ... These aren't the only pictures of Victorian children shared online, with these images of orphaned and ...

"I like every one of these children like they were my own ... of shaving down mannequins to fit the teensier dresses in the institute's Victorian collection. "I learned that an electric knife ...

Leeds Museums and Galleries' curator of costume Natalie Raw said the costume tells a unique story about children's tailoring in Leeds. She said: "Fancy dress played a big role in the party scene ...