Tweet Muncaster is a beautiful Castle near Ravenglass in Cumbria. It is a historic haunted building set in 70 acres of stunning wild gardens set against the Lake District fells – it is also home […] Read more »
Muncaster Living History
Dressing Downton
Tweet I have just visited a super exhibition of ‘Downton Abbey Costumes’ presented in the Cannon Hall Museum near Leeds. I had been presenting my ‘Jane Austen Talk’ at the Royal Armouries and thought I […] Read more »
Waterloo Weekend
Tweet Following the success of my Tudor Fashion Show at the Royal Armouries in Leeds I was asked to present a number of costume events over the months of May and June this year. My Regency […] Read more »
Regency at Royal Armouries
Tweet Following a very successful ‘Tudor Fashion Show ‘ presented at the Royal Armouries in Leeds I am pleased to announce that ‘Julia Renaissance Costumes’ has been booked again to present a number of costume […] 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 »
Regal Raby
Tweet We have just presented costume events at both Woodhorn Museum and Raby Castle. Yesterday we presented two Tudor Fashion Shows for the Woodhorn Museum in Ashington in Northumberland. Both shows proved to be extremely […] Read more »
Wonderful Wallsend
Tweet Last night we presented our ‘Tudor Fashion Show’ for North Tyneside Council at Wallsend Library . The event included a selection of my 16th Century inspired costumes with appearances by Mary Queen of Scots, James […] Read more »
Period Fashion Show at Belsay Hall
Tweet During the ‘Fashion from the Past Weekend ‘ we presented two Period Fashion Shows on the 6th and two shows on the 7th August at Belsay Hall in Northumberland. Although the rain was torrential […] Read more »