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WOYWW 548 Tudor Gown Progress

What's On Your Workdesk this Wednesday? Another really late post! Not many minutes till the end of the day...) Chaos Left: My normal mixed media and papercrafting desk has turned into an overspill desk for my sewing project... and Chaos Right: This is my normal sewing area, with the sewing machine across the…

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Tudor Gown Part 5: The French Hood

Background Two types of hood, or head-dress, were popular during the Tudor period; the gable, or English hood, and the French hood. The gable hood was favoured by Jane Seymour, Henry VIII's third wife, and shown worn here in Holbein's portrait of her: The gable hood was also favoured by Henry's first wife,…

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Tudor Gown Part 2: Plans and Preparation

Please see my previous blog post for the background of this project, and details of the various elements which make up a Tudor gown. My plans and preparation In my costume, I shall omit the petticoat/kirtle and will not include either kind of farthingale, because I do not want the bulk. For ideas,…

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attributed to Master John, oil on panel, circa 1545

Tudor Gown Part 1: Introduction and Historical Background

A Tudor banquet In December, my hubby and I are attending a Tudor banquet hosted by the National Trust at Trerice, one of their properties in Cornwall. We thought this would be an enjoyable experience despite quite a long drive down to the south west of Cornwall! He booked it in advance, and…

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