Welcome to the Past! In Tangled in Tudor Times, Bella Salas has a side hustle she calls Glorianna’s Threads. This fusion-fashion subscription trunk combines elements of modern and 16’th century Elizabethan women’s clothing. When she’s unexpectedly transported through time to the Elizabethan era, Bella has a chance to get up close and personal with Tudor fashions, fabrics, and embellishments. This month’s episode is a continuation of Tudor fashions discussion: The Thick look, Slash It!, Footwear, Ornaments weren’t Washable, No knickers – Is it True? Wigs, and finally Lucy’s Ruff, an excerpt from Tangled in Tudor Times. Last month’s episode (TT15, Part 1) included: A Fusion Fashion Excerpt, What’s not to love about a Ruff? Dipping into Bodies, Farthingales, and Bum Rolls, and a discussion of Sleeves and Stomachers.
Clothing research I used for these episodes was from the books English Costume by Calthrop published in 1907, the 1943 book This is Fashion by Burris-Meyer, A history of costume by Carl Köhler.