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Creator:
Johnson, Caroline (Researcher on Tudor costume)
Title(s):
The queen's servants : gentlewomen's dress at the accession of Henry VIII : a Tudor tailor case study / Caroline Johnson ; editors, Jane Malcolm-Davies and Ninya Mikhaila ; with patterns by Ninya Mikhaila and illustrations by Michael Perry.
Additional Title(s):

Gentlewomen's dress at the accession of Henry VIII

Tudor tailor case study
Edition:
Second edition.
Published/Created:
Lightwater, Surrey [England] : Fat Goose Press, 2016.
Physical Description:
55 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 26 cm
Holdings:
Reference Library
GT734 .J64 2016 (LC)
Accessible in the Reference Library [Hours]
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Classification:
Books
Notes:
First edition published 2011.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Paints a vivid picture of the styles of dress worn at the courts of Henry VII and Henry VIII, using evidence from royal warrants and account books in the National Archives. ... Produced [in this book are] detailed patterns, practical instructions, specially commissioned line drawings and high-quality photographs to provide guidance on reconstructing gentlewomen's garments for the years 1485 to 1520. This is an essential guide for students of 16th century dress ..." - page 4 of cover.
Subject Terms:
Clothing and dress -- Great Britain -- History -- 15th century.
Clothing and dress -- Great Britain -- History -- 16th century.
Clothing and dress.
Dressmaking -- Patterns.
Dressmaking.
England.
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- History -- 15th century.
Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- History -- 16th century.
Great Britain.
Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547.
Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547.
Manners and customs.
Women's clothing -- Great Britain -- History -- 15th century.
Women's clothing -- Great Britain -- History -- 16th century.
Women's clothing.
Form/Genre:
History.
Patterns.
Contributors:
Malcolm-Davies, Jane.
Mikhaila, Ninya.
Perry, Michael.
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  • The sources and the subjects
  • The furs and the fabrics
  • The garments
  • The gentlewomen's clothes
  • Constructing the garments.