Fashioned by History: Madame Perregaux
| Date | Wednesday 23 September 2026 |
| Time | 13.00-13.15 BST |
| Location | At the museum (Study) |
| Speaker | Lynne Woolfson |
Celebrate London Fashion Week and discover how, across the centuries, fashion has reflected changing ideas of status, identity, and taste through some of the Wallace Collection's most remarkable objects.
Join Guide Lecturer Lynne Woolfson to explore Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun’s captivating portrait of Madame Perregaux, painted on the eve of the French Revolution. Discover how fashion, from Spanish-inspired dress to rich black velvet, reflected changing ideals and the emergence of a more modern and individual style.
Places are limited and allocated first-come, first-served on the day. Please reserve your place at the entrance desk.