Tudor Fashion

The paperback edition of "Tudor Fashion" explores the fashions of the Tudor dynasty, revealing the importance of fashion in communicating status and power. It features insights into the fashions of the Tudors, along with stories of dressmakers, laundresses, and officials. Evidence from surviving garments, textiles, documents, art, and archaeological findings enhances our understanding of the period and its fascinating historical figures.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 208 pages
Publication date: 06 August 2021
Publisher: Yale University Press

The Tudors, renowned figures in history, continue to captivate our curiosity and imagination even in the modern era. Their enduring popularity is largely attributed to the iconic portraits that depict them in various elaborate costumes, including farthingales, ruffs, furs, jewels, codpieces, and cloaks. Fashion, far from being mere decoration, played a crucial role in conveying status and power during the Tudor period. This paperback edition of Tudor Fashion delves into the fashion trends of the Tudor dynasty. Alongside narratives of kings and queens, it explores the stories of the unsung dressmakers, laundresses, and officials responsible for maintaining and transporting the vast Tudor wardrobes from palace to palace. Rare surviving garments and textiles, original documents, fine and decorative art, and archaeological findings provide valuable evidence to enhance our understanding of the Tudors and their courts. Beautifully illustrated, this sumptuous book contextualizes Tudor dress and fills in gaps in our knowledge of the period, presenting a captivating glimpse into the lives of these fascinating historical figures.
Published in association with Historic Royal Palaces

Weight: 1024g
Dimension: 219 x 271 x 23 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780300260588