The Red Dress Project at Killerton

The internationally acclaimed Red Dress project, conceived by British artist Kirstie Macleod, provides an artistic platform for individuals, particularly women, and global communities to tell their stories through embroidery.

The dress, constructed out of 87 panels of burgundy silk dupion, has been worked on by 367 women/girls, 11 men/boys and two non-binary artists from 51 countries, earning it a place in the Guinness World Records 2025 for the largest collaborative embroidery project. A short film about the making of the dress introduces viewers to the inspiring stories of those who contributed. To read more visit: https://reddressembroidery.com/.

During your visit, you can also see ‘Community Threads’ an installation of banners made up of red squares embroidered or otherwise decorated by individuals or community groups connected to Killerton.

We are expecting a high volume of visitors to see the the Red Dress. To have time to really appreciate the exquisite artistry on display, we suggest visiting on a weekday before 20 December.

The house is open daily 11am-4pm (last entry 3.30pm) The house closes at 2pm on Christmas Eve (last entry 1.30pm) and is closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

Normal admission fees apply.