On Saturday 20 July, Dress: Fancy will be hosting a costumed parade at this year’s Royal Academy Summer Show Lates event. The theme, excitingly, is ‘Georgian Pleasure Garden’... To prepare for the festivities, Lucy and Ben provide an essential guide to costuming and getting into your Georgian character. A special visit to the National Theatre’s costume department should provide inspiration for even the most seasoned fancy dress revellers. No excuses!

 

 Show links

• @dressfancypodcast: to access show-linked images.
• @royalacademyarts: to get into the spirit and to see highlights of the Summer Show.
• For all the details about the RA’s Lates event: https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/event/ra-lates-summer-pleasure-garden-2019
• For the evening’s programme: https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/event/ra-lates-summer-pleasure-garden-2019#events-programme
• Want to hire costumes and props from The National Theatre… https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/costume-and-props-hire
• Georgian Menagerie, by Christopher Plumb: https://www.theguardian.com/books/2015/aug/20/georgian-menagerie-christopher-plumb-review.
•  …And what to expect of a Georgian pleasure garden:https://www.bl.uk/georgian-britain/articles/georgian-entertainment-from-pleasure-gardens-to-blood-sports.a