Tweet We recently visited the Barley Hall in York – it is located near York Minster. A new exhibition, called ‘Power & Glory’, is situated on the first floor of the Barley Hall and includes […] Read more »
Barley Hall
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 »
Mums at Museum
Tweet Today we presented a ‘Mother’s Day Costume Talk’ for the Woodhorn Museum and Heritage Centre in Ashington. It was a lovely venue – a beautiful light and airy function room with excellent facilities next […] Read more »
Mothers Day Talk
Tweet Tudor Costume Design- Bring History to Life. I will present a very interesting, lively and informative talk about the design and construction of her 16th Century inspired clothes as well as a brief history […] Read more »
Hollywood Costume
Tweet Yesterday I visited a stunning exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The V&A’s autumn exhibition, ‘Hollywood Costume’ explores the central role costume design plays in cinema storytelling. Bringing together over 100 […] Read more »
Costume Gallery
Tweet Hope you enjoy the gallery of my costumes. I have just published some new pictures of my Firefly Orange Silk Tudor Masquerade Gown and have just added a new post about the design and […] Read more »