Fashion History: The Evolution of Style

On this fashion history course you will discover the key moments in fashion history and theory over 200 years from the French Revolution through to the 1990s. Students will each receive a copy of Amber’s first book, Amber Jane Butchart's Fashion Miscellany: An Elegant Collection of Stories, Quotations, Tips & Trivia from the World of Style, as part of the course.

The course includes:

• The 19th-century corseted hourglass figure to the birth of haute couture
• The modernist look of the flapper to 1930s Hollywood-inspired bias-cut glamour
• Austere 1940s fashion history and the post-war romance of Dior's New Look
• The explosion of youth culture and the legacy of street style
• Exploration of the cyclical nature of styles in culture and fashion history
• Illustrated lectures and optional visits to exhibitions and museum collections
• Extravagant 18th century court fashions and the politics of clothing during the Revolution

Level:

Beginners

Booking:

Your course place is confirmed once you have booked online or via the phone using a credit or debit card. There is no deadline for booking. Places are offered on a first come, first served basis, and all courses have a maximum number of students. We suggest you book early to avoid disappointment.