Tweet I will be presenting a couple of talks in October this year – my first lecture is about Regency Fashion – my second lecture is a entertaining, lively and informative Tudor Talk with Costume […] Read more »
Tudor Underwear
Tudor Talk 10 June 2019
Tweet Join me Julia Soares-McCormick for an entertaining, lively and informative talk demonstrating the design and construction of my handmade reproduction gowns, and a brief history of the people who wore them, including Elizabeth I, […] Read more »
Making Marie’s Robe
Tweet I thought you might enjoy reading about the history of this most beautiful gown and how I designed and made my lavish pink silk Robe a La Francaise. Wrapping Gown When this most elegant […] Read more »
Queen of Fashion
Tweet My latest talk is titled ‘Marie Antoinette and What She Wore to the Revolution. My talk included a costume display consisting of reproduction 18th Century underwear – chemise/shift, corset/stays and hooped underskirt called panniers. […] Read more »
Tudors at Thropton WI
Tweet Earlier this week we presented our Tudor Talk with costume display for Thropton WI. Thropton is a very pretty village in Northumberland which is next to the picturesque town of Rothbury. We were located […] Read more »
Border Textile Group
Tweet “Enter the World of Jane Austen’ Regency Talk and Costume Display” I presented my Jane Austen Regency Talk with Costume Display on 9 April 2016 for the Border Textile Group in Foulden. They have […] 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 »
At St Bartholomews
Tweet Really enjoyed presenting our Tudor Talk with costume display this morning for the Newcastle Embroiderers Guild – it had snowed heavily very late last night and we were worried that when we woke […] Read more »
Muncaster Living History
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 »
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 »