Laura J. Parker 

Inspired by the 1574 De Heere images, and The Tudor Tailor. This gown is constructed of a dark teal/black wool twill, lined in yellow...

Modern research in 16th c. European fashion has made some really fantastic leaps forward over the past few years - including the...

Self drafted pattern, based off of The Tudor Tailor. Machine embroidered silk taffeta, linen canvas interlining, and linen lining. ...

Late 16th c. English Waistcoat, done in a lightly fulled wool flannel with silk lining.  Partially machine sewn, with hand-sewn finishing....

16th c. pair of bodies, done in sage green herringbone linen, interlined in coutil, and lined in white linen.  Edged in a darker green...

This piece was created as a proof-of-concept piece to test out the pattern for the redwork silk waistcoat. Done in machine-embroidered...

The Pattern:  Embroidered coifs were popular in England in the 16th and early 17th centuries – and it was common for women to purchase...