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(We also offer longer laces for fastening bodices or corsets
The bodies fasten at the front with pairs of handwoven 100 per cent silk satin ribbons
One of these is featured in The Tudor Tailor's latest book Textiles in Context
Farthingale sleeves are first mentioned in England in the wardrobe accounts of Queen Elizabeth I in the 1580s where they are described as being made from fustian ‘bented’ or stiffened with whalebone
European Laces: an introduction fur_hat (We also offer longer lacesby Heather Toomer 48 pages Paperback 8in x 8in (21cm x 21cm) This book provides an introduction to one of the least known but most rewarding of antiques: lace. Lace makers across Europe produced wares which, at their finest, were more costly than jewellery for more than 300 years. The wealth, variety and beauty of these products are little appreciated today even though many examples were cherished by previous generations. This book will be of interest
