Dresses and Divas
Ref: SID51
Wed 22nd Apr 2026
10:00 am
Lecturer: Alexandra Epps
Two lectures in the morning will be followed by an optional lunch.
Lecture 1 - Dress Code - Ten iconic dresses in art
This reveals dresses in portraits that have shocked and delighted audiences in equal measure. Fashion and art are entwined and every dress tells a story.
Lecture 2 - Tamara de Lampicka - Art Deco Diva
A story of self-invention. Tamara de Lampicka was an aristocratic fugitive from the Russian Revolution who took Paris by storm as an artist and became an icon of the Roaring 20s. She was a true Art Deco diva.