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About this learning resource
Format: Video
Dr Sally Tuckett, Lecturer in Dress and Textile Histories, University of Glasgow describes her interest in historic fashion. She explains why the study of fashion and dress is so useful for social historians and what the study of royal and court dress tells us.
Exam board links
Supports Art, Craft and Design and Textile Design specifications for OCR, AQA and Edexcel.
Learning objectives
- Understand that historic fashion can teach us about the past.
- Understand the role that royal courts have historically had in creating fashion.
- Understand why Kensington Palace is important in the history of royal fashion.
Resource Information
Key Stage
- KS5 (age 16+)
Subjects
- Art & Design
Topic
- Georgians
Type
- Videos
Palace
- Kensington Palace
A useful school resource that outlines who's who in the history of Kensington Palace.
A detailed look at historic royal fashion. Examine one of the treasures of the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection, a beautiful man’s silk court coat from the 1790s.
A timeline charting key events during the Georgian era in Kensington Palace’s history.