Bookshop: The Tudor Child: Clothing and Culture 1485 to 1625

The opening section provides a social history of children and babies in the sixteenth century, drawing on the latest research and primary sources such as ordinary people's wills and household accounts. The book contains fascinating insights into the way in which Tudor children were raised, educated and of course clothed.

The book is lavishly illustrated in full colour offering a visual feast of paintings and sculpture, beautiful line drawings by Michael Perry, and high-quality photographs of reconstructed costumes. More than 40 patterns with instructions are included for making garments for all ages: from infants to children aged 12 years, including underwear, headwear and knitted items.

Signed copies of The Tudor Child: Clothing and Culture 1485 to 1625 are are available direct from the authors at £32 (UK), £39 (Europe) or £42 (ROW). The different prices reflect the additional postage required for each destination. The basic Paypal postage charge of £4 will be added at the checkout.