‘HOW GRAND CLOTHES WERE MADE: THE EDWARDIANS’

22nd May 2025

A one-day course in collaboration with the Royal Collection Trust at The King’s Gallery London, exploring the underpinnings of women’s dress c.1860—1910

We are all working on the next book in our Patterns of Fashion series, the subject of which is tailored garments for men c.1620—1700, documenting examples during the years when the transition from jerkin, doublet and hose to coat, waistcoat and breeches occurred. Because this work requires a great deal of concentration we are not offering any short courses at our School until September. However we are offering a single one-day course on the 22nd May at The King’s Gallery, London while the exhibition ‘The Edwardians: The Age of Elegance’ is open. The course fee includes a year-long pass to all exhibitions at the gallery. You can book here on the Royal Collection website –

https://www.rct.uk/event/Edwardian-corsetry

Using both original and reconstructed corsets, crinolines and bustles the course will explore the shapes, styles and materials used during this time period, including different types of boning and participants will make a sampler to take home.