Fashion and Fads
Welcome to our guide to fashions and fads, where you can learn about England’s history, discover more about our sites and find loads of fun things to watch, read and do! Here's what we've got in store for you:
Get hands-on with historical crafts
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Make Jacobean dress-up dolls
Using the works of Philip Larkin on display at Kenwood as inspiration, create and colour your own Jacobean dress-up dolls
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Make a model of Marble Hill
Recreate west London Georgian villa Marble Hill, and uncover the story of its former resident, Henrietta Howard.
Learn how to draw Victoria and Albert
Calling all aspiring artists! Join Wesley Robins, illustrator of English Heritage Kids Rule! magazine, for a fun, draw-along art tutorial.
In this video, Wesley will explain step-by-step how to draw two of history's greatest trendsetters, Victoria and Albert. So, grab some paper and a pencil or pen and get ready to draw along with him!
More things to make and doQuiz: Could you make it in Georgian high society?
Take our quiz to find out if you could have cut it in Georgian aristocratic circles...
Take the quiz!The Kids Rule! guide to Fashion & Fads (issue 26)
Read Kids Rule! magazine online to learn about the fashions and fads linked to our sites plus many more. You can take our quiz to see if you could make it as a 1930s architect, explore the story behind Queen Victoria's family portrait, and discover the most bizarre fads from history!
This is issue 26 in our series of Kids Rule! magazines following the history of England. Each issue is designed to help you discover more about our properties through fun facts, illustrated stories and games.
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