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15 Sep, 8 tweets, 2 min read
Okay but what would people wear to The MERL gala?
we would struggle to find an outfit because we are a building
but a MERL can dream
YES

please send us artworks of your dreamiest, woolliest, rural-est outfits

we exist to share stories of the history of rural England and its people but also to continuously incur the wrath of our programming team by conceptualising large-scale, high-profile events on a total whim
a few people have shared this with us and it's absolutely breathtaking: a handwoven dress made by Katya Ekimian using the wool of endangered/heritage sheep. rural life on the red carpet. that's beautiful!

after Frank Ocean brought a tiny green baby, an actual chicken feels like a natural progression

dress code: out

morse code: in

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(a thread) Close-up on Sladen's illustrations.
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