A gown of ten thousand pearls: Reconstructing the clothing of Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon

Reconstructing the clothing worn by Mary Tudor (sister to Henry VIII) and her husband Charles Brandon in their famous double portrait.

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The so-called canvas coat of Sir Hugh Willoughby

The dress collection of Nottingham Museums contains an intriguing and little-known piece of sixteenth century textile armour which has been on loan for over a hundred years, and yet not studied or published on during that time. It has previously been associated with Hugh Willoughby, the soldier and arctic explorer who lost his life at sea whilst attempting to find the Northeast passage in 1553. Ninya has been researching the garment to find out more about its function, history and association with Wollaton Hall and the Willoughbys.

Clothing The Lost King: reconstructing the wardrobe of Richard III

Ninya shares the research and making process behind the sets of clothing made for the film The Lost King and, subsequently another set of clothes for the Richard III Society. Ninya also looks at how Richard’s tailor may have dealt with the king’s scoliosis, and how evident his condition would have been to his contemporaries before his death.

The Stitch Festival

Jane and Ninya will be trading as The Tudor Tailor

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