BROOCHES AND BADGES

From medieval pilgrim badges and Renaissance hat decorations to jewelled brooches and twentieth-century political pins, brooches and badges are often more than practical or decorative dress fasteners/ they are expressions of identity. Focusing on the VyA(1)s world -famous collection, Brooches y Badges explores the evolution of these intricate and versatile works of art, and the way in which cha nges in dress have dictated their use.