Tweet Enjoyed presenting another talk earlier this October my ‘Tudor Talk ‘for the Quilters Guild in Bishop Auckland. Costumes included Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots in her execution gown. My son […] Read more »
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Schedule of Events
Tweet 27 March 2017 “Enter the World of Jane Austen” – Witham Group of W. I’s We will present our talk “Enter the World of Jane Austen” – Regency Costume Talk with Display for Witham […] Read more »
Celebrating Shakespeare
Tweet It is the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare this year and his life and works will be celebrated over the country. William Shakespeare was born in 1564 and died in […] Read more »
Grassington Glory
Tweet Last Thursday we travelled to beautiful Grassington in Yorkshire to present a Tudor fashion Show for the North Yorkshire West Federation WI. It was a large federation event and it proved very popular being […] Read more »
Wonderful Washington
Tweet To launch the 2014 Winter Programme members of the National Trust were invited to a fashion show with a difference held in the atmospheric surroundings of Washington Old Hall. I presented my Period Fashion […] Read more »
Tudor Fashion on TV
Tweet We are presenting two Period Fashion Shows this month. I am very excited to announce that the first show at Killingworth is to be filmed and featured on television! The second show is to […] Read more »
Majesty at St Mary’s
Tweet Majesty At St Mary’s Heritage Centre How often did 16th Century courtiers bathe? Bathrooms were very rare in Tudor houses. On average Tudors took a full bath about twice a year. Rich Tudors probably washed […] Read more »
Bringing the Past Alive!
Tweet A Tudor Fashion Show presented at St Mary’s Heritage Centre in Gateshead We will present a ‘Tudor Fashion Show’ for Gateshead Council on Saturday 22nd February at 7pm in St Mary’s Heritage Centre. St. […] Read more »
Magnificent Muncaster
Tweet Last Friday we presented two Period Fashion Shows at Muncaster Castle near Ravenglass in Cumbria. What a beautiful setting for my costumes – The medieval Castle is bordered by beautiful gardens, with the backdrop […] Read more »
Muncaster Castle
Tweet I am really pleased to announce that we will be presenting two Tudor Fashions Shows at Muncaster Castle in Cumbria on Friday 23rd August . We will be presenting them as part of the […] Read more »