In Fine Style
The Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion
For the Tudor and Stuart elite, luxurious clothing was an essential component of court life. Garments and accessories – and the way in which they were worn – conveyed important messages about wealth, gender, age, social position, marital status and religion.
Through the evidence of portraiture, In Fine Style: The Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion traces changing tastes in fashionable attire in Great Britain in the 16th and 17th centuries. Using paintings, drawings and miniatures from the Royal Collection, and a number of rare surviving examples of clothing and accessories, it explores the style of the rich and famous of the Tudor and Stuart periods.
Exhibition Highlights
Paulus Moreelse (Utrecht 1571-Utrecht 1638)
Portrait of a Young Boy
Attributed to Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger (c. 1561-1636)
Anne of Denmark (1574-1619)
British School, 16th century
Elizabeth I (1533-1603)
Video: Designer Gareth Pugh
Designer Gareth Pugh talks about the fashions of the Tudors and Stuarts
Conservation of the Eikon Basilike
Published shortly after the execution of Charles I, conservation offers an opportunity to discover more of its history
Download the free app
This free app lets you try on the outfits of the rich and powerful of the 16th and 17th centuries
Events programme
Map & directions
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There is a public car park adjacent to the Palace at Broad Pavement. Please visit the Historic Environment Scotland website for more details.
Accessible parking spaces are located on Horse Wynd, just outside the Palace, on a first-come first-serve basis.
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Bus numbers 6 and 35 stop near the Gallery. Open-top tour buses stop nearby.
Limited free coach parking is available adjacent to the Palace. Alternative pay-and-display coach parking is available on nearby Regent Road.
By bike
A free-to-use public bicycle rack is located opposite the Scottish Parliament.
