Usually the epos teller sits, wearing national costume and is accompanied on the duduk, a woodwind instrument.

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Fears over the future of Scotland's National Museum of Costume at New Abbey have been raised at Holyrood.

BBC: New Abbey Museum of Costume fears raised at Holyrood

National Museum of Costume general manager Margaret Roberts said they had been happy to send the dress to Madonna.

BBC: Wallis Simpson dress

Museum chiefs have rejected calls for a 12-month reprieve for the closure-threatened National Museum of Costume near New Abbey.

BBC: Costume museum

The outfit is currently part of a Marriage in the Movies exhibition at the National Museum of Costume at Shambellie House near Dumfries.

BBC: Wallis Simpson dress

An exhibition has opened at the National Museum of Costume near Dumfries recognising the efforts of the Land Girls during both world wars.

BBC: Land Girls exhibition on display at costume museum

"It's been totally patriotic, " said Gregg Kerns of the National Costumers Association, who owns four costume stores in Ohio.

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