A Day with Ninya Mikahila of The Tudor Tailor - Saturday, November 8th

$275.00
Limited Availability

Join Ninya Mikhaila of the Tudor Tailor for a full day of hands-on, in-depth learning!

Your ticket includes the following presentations/workshops to be held Saturday, November 8, 2025

  • “For comlynesse only: decorative embellishment and sumptuary legislation during the reign of Elizabeth I

    This talk draws on research carried out for the latest publication from The Tudor Tailor - The Typical Tudor. Ninya shares insights into the options for decorative detailing in clothes and accessories available to ordinary people in the late 16th century.

  • Make no bones about It
    A survey of pictorial, archaeological, and documentary sources tells the story of The Tudor Tailor’s pursuit of the picture perfect look—for all shapes and sizes. Test the sixteenth century-style materials available today to see how they work together to provide support. A range of experimental approaches to constructing bodices demonstrates how Tudor women’s gowns were stiffened without bones to create the fashionable and functional female shape. (Includes presentation as well as hands-on aspect.)

  • Slash thy sleeves: Explore long-forgotten specialist techniques including hot printing, ravelling and pinking to transform plain materials into visually impressive textural delights. Discover how this attention to detail improves the visual impact of reconstructed sixteenth century clothing. Each participant is invited to bring fabric remnants (approximately a quarter of a yard) of silk (taffeta or satin), velvet and/or wool to share among the group.

**Please note: this listing is for a seat in this workshop only. Participants are still required to purchase a general admission ticket to the Tournament of Defense. General admission tickets can be found by following this link.

**IMPORTANT: these tickets are non-refundable. Please see our FAQ section for further information.

Join Ninya Mikhaila of the Tudor Tailor for a full day of hands-on, in-depth learning!

Your ticket includes the following presentations/workshops to be held Saturday, November 8, 2025

  • “For comlynesse only: decorative embellishment and sumptuary legislation during the reign of Elizabeth I

    This talk draws on research carried out for the latest publication from The Tudor Tailor - The Typical Tudor. Ninya shares insights into the options for decorative detailing in clothes and accessories available to ordinary people in the late 16th century.

  • Make no bones about It
    A survey of pictorial, archaeological, and documentary sources tells the story of The Tudor Tailor’s pursuit of the picture perfect look—for all shapes and sizes. Test the sixteenth century-style materials available today to see how they work together to provide support. A range of experimental approaches to constructing bodices demonstrates how Tudor women’s gowns were stiffened without bones to create the fashionable and functional female shape. (Includes presentation as well as hands-on aspect.)

  • Slash thy sleeves: Explore long-forgotten specialist techniques including hot printing, ravelling and pinking to transform plain materials into visually impressive textural delights. Discover how this attention to detail improves the visual impact of reconstructed sixteenth century clothing. Each participant is invited to bring fabric remnants (approximately a quarter of a yard) of silk (taffeta or satin), velvet and/or wool to share among the group.

**Please note: this listing is for a seat in this workshop only. Participants are still required to purchase a general admission ticket to the Tournament of Defense. General admission tickets can be found by following this link.

**IMPORTANT: these tickets are non-refundable. Please see our FAQ section for further information.