From Historic Royal Palaces: "Embroidery was a staple at the Tudor Court. It decorated the huge halls of palaces like Hampton Court, and adorned the clothes of Kings, Queens, and aristocrats. In this video, Tudor fashion historian Eleri Lynn talks to Curator Charles Farris about the place of embroidery at court, and how Elizabeth I both produced and wore elaborately decorated textiles."

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"Embroidery was a staple at the Tudor Court. It decorated the huge halls of palaces like Hampton Court, and adorned the clothes of Kings, Queens, and aristocrats. The Bacton Altar Cloth is an incredible surviving example of the embroidery techniques used by Elizabethan embroiderers, which may have once been part of a dress worn by Elizabeth I.

In this video, Tudor fashion historian Eleri Lynn talks to Curator Charles Farris about the place of embroidery at court, and how Elizabeth I both produced and wore elaborately decorated textiles.

For most of history, embroidery was largely a pastime of wealthy women. Today, the craft is still practiced and taught at the Royal School of Needlework. Tutor Sarah Smith demonstrates some embroidery techniques present in the Bacton Altar Cloth, which you can recreate at home!"

Watch the video below to learn about the extraordinary art of Tudor Embroidery.