It was Dickins and Jones on Regent Street that closed recently, not
Debenhams - Debenhams is alive and well and has branches all over the
country (Debenhams.com), but is far removed from an old-fashioned department
store these days.
Interestingly, it's the Designers at Debenhams range - where various
big-name fashion designers have created affordable collections specifically
for the store - that has been credited with reviving the company's fortunes,
as they were in serious trouble a few years back.
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Date: Fri, 17 Feb 2006 19:37:27 +0000
From: Suzi Clarke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Fancy Dress Described
To: Historical Costume <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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At 14:54 17/02/2006, you wrote:
>Debenham & Freebody were fashion designers for the elite of
>England. I have a few of their fashion plates in our Library.
>
>Penny E. Ladnier
>Owner,
>The Costume Gallery, www.costumegallery.com
>Costume Classroom, www.costumeclassroom.com
>Costume Research Library, www.costumelibrary.com
The store called Debenham's has just recently closed in Regent
Street. I rather think that it was the last remnants of what was a
great store. It had an expensive redesign a few years ago, but never
quite got back to the glory days of the Victorian and Edwardian shops.
Suzi
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