Learning resources

Dr Sally Tuckett, University of Glasgow, describes why the study of fashion and dress is so useful for social historians.

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.

Background information and activity ideas to use during a visit to Kensington Palace and back in the classroom

Contains two design briefs and related activities as part of a self-led research visit to the King’s State Apartments at Kensington Palace.

Examine the meaning and social history of court fashion during the 18th Century.

A timeline charting key events during the Georgian era in Kensington Palace’s history.

A diagram charting the family trees for the House of Hanover and the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha.

The formal mantua was a popular type of court dress in the 18th Century.