Renaissance costume design, fashion shows and educational presentations
Tweet Yesterday I presented my Regency Costume Talk and Display ‘Enter the World of Jane Austen’ for Sunderland Embroiderers Guild. We had a splendid afternoon and the ladies said they really enjoyed my talk. I described […] Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Tweet Last night we presented a Tudor Fashion Show at the White Swan centre in Killingworth. We were located in a lovely spacious room with excellent facilities. Everyone enjoyed the show and feedback was excellent. […] Read more »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »