Style & Society: Dressing the Georgians

Pietro Longhi, Blind-Man's Buff, signed and dated 174?, Royal Collection Trust.

Style & Society: Dressing the Georgians looks at what fashion reveals about life in 18th-century Britain, a revolutionary period of trade, travel and technology which fuelled fashion trends across all levels of society. Georgian fashion is presented in paintings, prints and drawings by artists including Gainsborough, Zoffany and Hogarth, as well as luxurious textiles, sparkling jewellery, and a range of accessories from snuff boxes to swords.

The exhibition reveals how the Georgians ushered in many of the cultural trends we know today, including the first stylists and influencers, the birth of a specialised fashion press and the development of shopping as a leisure activity.