‘Hath he not lost much wealth by wreck of sea?’ Comedy of Errors, act V, scene 1

A thrummed cap, a cassock and wide legged pants known as ‘slops’ were typical wear for early modern mariners

These wide-legged slops in sheep-colour twill cloth represent a typical garment for mariners aboard ship. More details about them are in The Tudor Tailor’s online shop where they are for sale

Pins, needles and thimbles were found among mariners’ possessions on the Mary Rose. These bronze, brass and silver bodkins are currently half price

This silver silk damask kirtle with a ‘square’ neckline of jewels represents one worn by the Lady Mary in 1541 – more details about it are in The Tudor Tailor’s online shop where it is for sale with a crimson velvet gown. Silver was a traditional colour for wedding clothes, although Mary wore purple and white for her own wedding as queen in 1554

Violet was the poor woman’s purple in the 16th century. This silk taffeta French gown has large sleeves ‘turned up’ with black wool and a generous train making it suitable best dress for a lesser gentlewoman at court. See more details in The Tudor Tailor’s online shop

Ninya’s work with the Greensleeves Project team brought a new gown pattern to The Tudor Tailor’s range

The Tudor Tailor’s Greensleeves doll inspired by the ballad is on display with accessories including an embroidered purse

Mariners are depicted wearing thrummed hats and cassocks similar to the ones currently for sale in The Tudor Tailor’s online shop

Jane examined two knitted items excavated in Red Bay, Labrador, Canada. They are probably a cap and its lining

Margaret Douglas was a gentlewoman in the royal household in 1531. This ensemble is based on documentary evidence for her clothes at that time. The gown is 100 per cent silk damask and the kirtle is 100 per cent silk duchess satin, lined with black linen. It is suitable for an elite or royal lady in the 1520s to 1530s.

This French gown is finished by hand with no visible machine stitching on the inside or outside. The bodies fasten at the front through hand worked eyelets. A separate but matching placard (stomacher) pins over the top

A high-bodied gown with Spanish sleeves features in the Greensleeves Project’s videos by Bernadette Banner

Ninya was interviewed about the current exhibitions at Wollaton Hall for local news programme East Midlands today