Arthur Lasenby Liberty

Arthur Lasenby Liberty opened a shop, the present Liberty's , at 218a Regent Street, London, and imported soft oriental fabrics, kimonos, and fans; he also persuaded British manufacturers to print oriental designs on soft...

The highly successful and innovative designer Arthur Liberty started such a social craze with his fashions and decor that he expanded his enterprise into 142 and 144 Regent Street.

The First Silk Exhibition, put on by the Silk Association of Ireland and Great Britain , was held in St James's Square.