Week 3 - The Georgians

The Tudor and Stuart monarchs made significant marks on fashion, with each dynasty having their own distinctive looks. The Georgians, or the Hanoverians, also had their own distinct style but it took a very different form.

With the exception of George IV (1820-30), the Georgian kings were less showy in their personal fashion than their Tudor and Stuart predecessors, but they still had high standards and expectations of their courtiers. We’ve seen how dress was literally a ticket into court and the royal presence.

At the same time, during this period we start to see an increasing gap between styles of fashionable dress and that worn at court, particularly when it comes to the hooped skirts of the mantua. Even men's court clothing are embellished with wonderful embroidery.

Having waited to be king the coronation of George IV was a lavish affair (see pictures below)