Natalie Rothstein
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21 June 1930
Natalie Rothstein | |
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| Born | Natalie Katherine Anne Rothstein 21 June 1930 East Finchley, England |
| Died | 18 February 2010 (aged 79) |
| Occupations | Curator, academic, and fashion historian |
| Father | Andrew Rothstein |
Natalie Katherine Anne Rothstein (21 June 1930 – 18 February 2010) was a curator and academic. She held the post of curator of silks at the Victoria and Albert Museum, having worked there for 38 years. She also wrote and edited numerous works on textiles including 400 Years of Fashion (1988).[1]
Rothstein was born in East Finchley, North London to father Andrew Rothstein and mother Edith Lunn. Her father was of Russian-Jewish parentage, while on her maternal side, she descended from Lancashire-born, Michael Lunn, who managed the Balashika factory.[2]
Rothstein attended Camden School for Girls and graduated with a degree in Modern History from St Hilda's College, Oxford. During her time at Oxford, she was a member of the Socialist Club. She later obtained a Master of Arts (MA) from a university in London.[3]
Career
Rothstein joined the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) in 1952 and joined the Textiles Department in 1955, where she became acquainted with Peter Thornton, who introduced her to the museum's collection of 18th-century silks.[4]
