Anne Buck, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anne Buck

British costume historian and curator

Date of Birth: 14-May-1910

Place of Birth: Harpenden, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 12-May-2005

Profession: curator, costume historian

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Anne Buck (14 May 1910–12 May 2005) was a British cultural historian and curator of dress, who established the Gallery of Costume at Platt Hall in Manchester.
She was a leading scholar of dress, who was a founder member and long-time chairman of the Costume Society, and author of many books and papers on the history of dress.
She was described as "a towering presence, her contribution to her subject matched by only a handful of outstanding individuals world-wide in the twentieth century".