Lecture

Guide To A Lady's 18 Century Wardrobe

21 May 2026
7pm
£10

Gemma Thompson Historian and Dress-Maker at Erasmus Darwin House.

Performed in dramatic historical dress with a variety of appropriate accoutrements by Mrs Gemma Thompson historian and dress maker of Lichfield. Explore the changing silhouette of rococo era with demonstration of how ladies would have dressed at the time.

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Address

Erasmus Darwin House

Beacon Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 7AD
01543 306260

Opening times

Museum Opening Hours

31 March 2024 to 26 October 2024  open Thursday to Tuesday (closed Wed) 11am to 5pm last entry 4.15pm

27 October 2024 to 29 March 2025  Open Thursday to Monday 11am to 4pm, last entry 3.15pm.

The herb garden is open all year with free access

The museum is occasionally closed for weddings and school bookings.  Please check the website for details. 

Please visit erasmusdarwin.org for full information.

 

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