Why see it?
Fine fabrics, sumptuous dresses and pretty wasp-waists aside, fashion at court tells a story about the social history of high society.
Court fashion moved more slowly than fashion in the wider world, and court dress gradually fossilized into a kind of archaic uniform.
Visitors to Kensington can see fashion in court dress from the 18th and 20th centuries including a look at how the beautiful dresses and magnificent uniforms were created.
