These pictures show a selection of my work from the past twenty years. As far as possible I have only featured individuals who have given their informed consent; if you appear here and would rather not, please contact me to have the picture removed.
‘Body linens’ were a separate branch of needlework, but plain underwear isn't very photogenic! A selection of the decorative seams and details copied from 16th– and 17th–century shirts.
Tudor swaddling, the grand set and the plain set.
Photography by Henrietta Clare for the Tudor Tailor, used with permission.
Body linens, eighth to twelfth century. The embroidered shirt was made for 'King Offa' and the pleated gores are based on an alb of Thomas Becket.
Photography by Steve Ryal for the Medieval Tailor's Assistant.
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