How Grand Clothes were Made
in collaboration with The School of Historical Dress
- This event is in the past
- 09:00 - 16:30
- £75.00
- Doors will open at 9:00am with an hour's opportunity to view the exhibition before the course begins at 10:00am. Booking is essential.
- Adults
Join us for this hands on, creative course in collaboration with The School of Historical Dress and learn all about how Georgian fashion was made. This taster course will provide students with an introduction to the different sewing techniques used during the Georgian period and explore the garments created by tailors and dressmakers to clothe men and women of high status.
Participants will be able to study several examples of extant 18th Century garments and accessories from The School of Historical Dress's collection, similar to those featured in the paintings on display in the exhibition. These will include extant pieces of silk damask and velvet, garments such as a pair of woman's stitched stays, c.1780, and accessories such as a man's c.1800 embroidered waistcoat. Students will then make samples of techniques, such as how to stitch the bone channels and lace a pair of stays and how to pleat the robings of a 1730s woman's gown, using appropriate modern materials.
Your ticket will also include an opportunity to view the exhibition Style and Society: Dressing the Georgians at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace.
