Royston Pike Lecture- 'Regency Dress' by Grace Evans

This talk accompanies an exhibition of Regency dress from the Olive Matthews Collection, on show at Chertsey Museum until 6 September 2025. This collection incorporates a very fine and rare group of garments from the early part of the 19th century. With the help of beautiful images from the collection, Grace will explore this fascinating and radical period in fashion history; regaling us with stories of the clothes themselves and the world from which they emerged. 

Grace Evans is a Curator and Keeper of Costume at Chertsey Museum, Lecturer and Author whose published works include the books Fashion in Focus, Treasures from the Olive Matthews Collection and Titanic Style, Dress and Fashion on the Voyage.

NB: Dress image: The image is of a silk spencer, c.1815 to 1818. Photo by John Chase Photography ©The Olive Matthews Collection, Chertsey, Museum. 

Wednesday 12 February - 7:30pm
Tickets: £4 per person / £10 for season ticket (3 lectures) * Season Ticket is only available via Riverhouse Box Office.
Booking recommended.

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