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Historic royal fashion

Short project pack for design students

About this learning resource

Format: PDF

This pack includes background information and activity ideas to use during a visit to the King’s State Apartments at Kensington Palace and back in the classroom.  The activities are designed to be a self-contained, short project achievable within one visit to the palace and one lesson.

National Curriculum links

  • Supports Art, Craft and Design and Textile Design specifications for OCR, AQA and Edexcel and Arts Award Bronze, Silver and Gold.

Learning objectives

To develop knowledge and understanding of:

  • Georgian, Neo-classical, Palladianism and Rococo design.
  • How to design and create a pattern repeat.
  • Different printing processes including block (lino) printing and stencilling.

Resource Information

Key Stage

  • KS5 (age 16+)

Subjects

  • Art & Design

Topic

  • Georgians

Type

  • Before you visit
  • Printable activities
  • Lessons Plans

Palace

  • Kensington Palace
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Contains a visual story, document and Widgit symbol sheet.

Key Stage

  • SEND

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Victorians

Contains two design briefs and related activities as part of a self-led research visit to the King’s State Apartments at Kensington Palace.

Key Stage

  • KS5 (age 16+)

Subject

  • Art & Design

Topic

  • Georgians

Dr Sally Tuckett, University of Glasgow, describes why the study of fashion and dress is so useful for social historians.

Key Stage

  • KS5 (age 16+)

Subject

  • Art & Design

Topic

  • Georgians