I went to the member's preview. There was a lecture given by one of the curators in the theatre downstairs first. Then we swarmed upstairs into the exhibit area, like a band of hungry orcs. It was a bit of a feeding frenzy. I shan't do it that way again....
I was impressed by the wide range of objects, especially the textiles and beautifully constructed dresses. As a collector of ceramics I was a bit disappointed though. There were several examples of the work of English deco ceramist Clarice Cliff, for instance, and they weren't particularly distinguished. But overall it was the best show I saw last year.