‘I never saw a better fashion'd gown’ - Taming of the Shrew, act IV, scene 3

The Tudor Tailor’s range of patterns includes several styles of gowns suitable for the late 15th century through to the early 17th century

The updated pattern for the Early Tudor lady's gown with variations is available in larger and smaller sizes with guidance on the yardages required on the front cover

Jane showing details of the gown made of black silk camlet (a type of grosgrain) she wore for the cover of The Queen’s Servants (photo: Henrietta Clare

Ninya and Billie Hunter-Brown experimented with linen of different shapes and sizes for the pattern now published in The Typical Tudor and available to buy in the shop

Silk head scarves showing the variety of arrangements used by women in Sweden and all over the world at K A Algren Silk Mill & Museum

Newman’s Castle is a recreated medieval monument near Houston, Texas, where The Tudor Tailor will be ‘in residence’ in November

Jane and Ninya were very happy to sit down in the Prosecco Bar and say thank you to Alex Johnston-Braim, who worked hard and played hard as a TT helper and visitor to The Stitch Festival

Caroline Johnson (author of 'The Queen’s Servants') in an early 16th century style gown based on her own research into garments and fabrics issued by the Great Wardrobes of Henry VII and Henry VIII during the period 1485-1520

A back view showing the stuffed pleats characteristic of early Tudor gowns according to information about their construction in wardrobe accounts which gives yardages for fabrics of different types including linings and interlinings (photo: Henrietta Clare)

Ninya with Thom Collett at The Tudor Tailor’s stand at The Stitch Festival. Thom won a pair of complimentary tickets to the event with his Valentine’s wit competition entry