The EG presents THREAD TALKS: Ninya Mikhaila: A gown of 10,000 pearls
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Ninya Mikhaila talks about reconstructing the clothing worn by Mary Tudor and her husband Charles Brandon in their famous double portrait.
About this event
Ninya Mikhaila established her business making reconstructions of historic costumes for museums and heritage sites in 1994 after studying costume at the London College of Fashion.
Her clients include Historic Royal Palaces, The Royal Armouries, The National Trust, English Heritage, The National Archives and Gainsborough’s House.
Ninya recently featured in the BBC television series A Stitch in Time.
A gown of ten thousand pearls: Reconstructing the clothing of Mary Tudor and Charles Brandon
In 2020 Ninya Mikhaila was commissioned to reconstruct the clothing worn by Mary Tudor (sister to Henry VIII) and her husband Charles Brandon in their famous double portrait.
In this talk Ninya shares insights into the research and making process for the elaborate garments, of which only certain areas are depicted in a painting which begs as many questions as it provides answers.
Final fitting for Brigitte and Tom Webster of tudorexperience.com.
