Join dress historian Jacqui Ansell for a rich investigation of the fabulous fashions of the past, exploring ways in which Wallace Collection masterpieces have inspired costume and couture designers of the present.

From ‘The Tudors’, through ‘Versailles’ to ‘Bridgerton’ discover ways in which courtly clothing has been adapted for stage and screen to convey power and sex appeal. Delve deeper into the lives and wardrobes of famous fashionistas such as Louis XIV, Madame de Pompadour, Marie Antoinette, George IV and Empress Eugénie as we investigate ways in which styles were set and shifted throughout Europe from the 1560s-1860s.