TUDOR FASHION (PB)

The enduring popularity of the Tudors is no doubt partly due to the iconic portraits in which they are depicted, in farthingales and ruffs, furs and jewels, codpieces and cloaks, and vast expanses of velvet and silk. Fashion was pivotal in the communication of status and power. In this book, histories of kings and queens complement stories of unsung dressmakers, laundresses, and officials charged with maintaining and transporting the immense Tudor wardrobes from palace to palace.