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A History of Royal Fashion 

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Duration

5 weeks

Total fee

2,763

Mode of learning

Online

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A History of Royal Fashion
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  • Duration 5 weeks
  • Weekly study 4 hours
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A History of Royal Fashion
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  • A History of Royal Fashion welcomes you on a 5-week journey into the wardrobes of British kings and queens. Your fashion history exploration will span across five royal dynasties from the Tudors, Stuarts and Georgians to the Victorians and Windsors.
  • You'll receive exclusive access to the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection, and experts at the University of Glasgow and Historic Royal Palaces will invite you to look at a variety of sources that will help you to study the fashion history of British monarchs.
  • Enter the extravagant world of Tudor fashion and learn about how the Tudors used fashion to project power and wealth, how portraits could be used as propaganda and how Henry VIII liked to dress. Observe a real Tudor hat and learn about the dress from the famous ditchley portrait of Queen Elizabeth I.
  • Travel back in time to a 17th Century fancy dress party and witness the costumes and glamorous masques of the Stuart period. Then jump forward to the Georgian period and step into court. You'll experience courtly dress and big wigs before learning about revolutionary fashion during this time.
  • Learn about Queen Victoria's wardrobe and the impact of technological advancements in society on the fashion industry. Take a look at royal wedding dresses and discover Victorian fashion for mourning.
  • End your journey through the royal eras by studying the fashion of the Windsors. Explore how royal fashion developed into a less extravagant display of suits and blazers.
  • At the end of the course, you'll learn about how we conserve and display royal fashion and create exhibitions to highlight the ever-changing trends of British monarchs.
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A History of Royal Fashion
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Curriculum

The Tudors (1509-1603)

Introduction

Tudor style

Power and propaganda

The Stuarts (1603-1714)

Introduction

Performance and style

Keeping up appearances

The Georgians (1714-1837)

Introduction

Courtly fashions

Public and private fashions

The Victorians (1837-1901)

Introduction

Fashion and technology

Fashion, family and customs

The Windsors

Introduction

Continuity and change

Fashioning royalty

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