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Reconstructing 16th Century Dress [9min @2:25]

Dr Jane Malcolm-Davies is director of JMD and Co, a live interpretation consultancy. She advises historic properties on live interpretation and runs Front of House training for Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. She is co-author of The Tudor Tailor: Reconstructing 16th Century Dress, published by Anova Books, at £19.99. She will be running workshops and giving Tudor tailor talks through November around the UK. Host Libby Purves also welcomes comedian Graham Fellows, vet Steve Weddell and author Gavin Pretor-Pinney.
Read entire article at BBC Radio 4 "Midweek"