Uncovers Georgian Britain through the sumptuous fashionable dress of the era.
Explore the history of Georgian clothing through the unique holdings of the Royal Collection, including masterpieces by such artists as Thomas Gainsborough and William Hogarth, along with drawings, miniatures, fashion periodicals, swords, jewelry, and carefully preserved garments and accessories of the period.
Style & Society includes examples of both high fashion and non-elite dress, as well as items commissioned, worn, and collected by members of the royal family and their inner circle. Contained within these pages are several objects with a surprising connection to revolution: the aprons adopted by Queen Charlotte, which were traditionally associated with working-class dress, and the Whig buff and blue worn by the Prince of Wales, which was inspired by American Revolutionary ideals. The book also sheds light on the cosmetics and hairstyles of the period, court ceremony and ritual, clothing worn in battle, and styles and materials imported from France, China, and beyond. Published to accompany an exhibition opening in March 2023 at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, this book serves as an enchanting guide to Georgian dress and fashion.
Explore the history of Georgian clothing through the unique holdings of the Royal Collection, including masterpieces by such artists as Thomas Gainsborough and William Hogarth, along with drawings, miniatures, fashion periodicals, swords, jewelry, and carefully preserved garments and accessories of the period.
Style & Society includes examples of both high fashion and non-elite dress, as well as items commissioned, worn, and collected by members of the royal family and their inner circle. Contained within these pages are several objects with a surprising connection to revolution: the aprons adopted by Queen Charlotte, which were traditionally associated with working-class dress, and the Whig buff and blue worn by the Prince of Wales, which was inspired by American Revolutionary ideals. The book also sheds light on the cosmetics and hairstyles of the period, court ceremony and ritual, clothing worn in battle, and styles and materials imported from France, China, and beyond. Published to accompany an exhibition opening in March 2023 at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace, this book serves as an enchanting guide to Georgian dress and fashion.
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Table of Contents
Introduction
Chapter 1 – Setting the Scene
Chapter 2 – Royal Fashion
Chapter 3 – Dressing Women
Chapter 4 – Dressing Men
Chapter 5 – Dressing Children
Chapter 6 – Powder, Pomatum and Perruques
Chapter 7 – Facing Fashion
Chapter 8 – Court, Ceremony and Ritual
Chapter 9 – Influences from Afar
Chapter 10 – Walking Pictures
Chapter 11 – Dressed for Battle
Chapter 12 – Rebellion and Revolution
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Index
Chapter 1 – Setting the Scene
Chapter 2 – Royal Fashion
Chapter 3 – Dressing Women
Chapter 4 – Dressing Men
Chapter 5 – Dressing Children
Chapter 6 – Powder, Pomatum and Perruques
Chapter 7 – Facing Fashion
Chapter 8 – Court, Ceremony and Ritual
Chapter 9 – Influences from Afar
Chapter 10 – Walking Pictures
Chapter 11 – Dressed for Battle
Chapter 12 – Rebellion and Revolution
Notes
Glossary
Bibliography
Acknowledgements
Index