It was made of linen (I have constructed it in cotton twill or linen. Spring steel boning has been inserted into channels to give strength. During the 16thcentury corsets were stiffened with whalebone, reeds, steel or rope. I have used binding on the edges as Elizabeth’s corset was bound with leather. The lacing holes are reinforced with sturdy cotton thread and the corset is laced with cord. The corset was worn over the chemise to save it from perspiration so it didn’t have to be washed too often. An amusing read, this classic includes endearing illustrations throughout, bringing the book to life, with a dazzling renewed front cover in light of the Jubilee. Originally constructed in whalebone to accentuate the curvature of the body, reduce the waist and enhance the embonpoint, corsets and tight lacing had extraordinary effects on the female form.

Tweet I will be presenting a couple of talks in October this year – my first lecture is about Regency Fashion – my second lecture is a entertaining, lively and informative Tudor Talk with Costume Display for the Quilters Guild on 12 October 2019. I am demonstrating the design and construction of my handmade reproduction gowns and also a brief history of the people who wore them. I will also include reproduction underwear so thought it would be an opportunetime to give a brief outlineof the underclothes I will be showing at my Tudor talk.For almost three decades, schoolchildren bombarded Elizabeth II with underpants designed by their own fair hands. The Queen's love of horses and passion for horse racing and breeding is well known. Though she doesn't bet on horses, she keeps abreast on racing news, tips and the latest odds by reading the Racing Post every morning. A copy was sent to Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis at Kensington Palace, where an aide said it would be “thoroughly enjoyed by each of the children”. On the occasion of his 2009 state visit to the UK, US President Obama's gift to the Queen was a video iPod, loaded with photos and video from the Queen's 2007 state visit to the US. It also featured music the Queen likes, such as ‘People Will Say We're In Love’ from Oklahoma! Last March, Year 2 pupils at Samuel White’s infants school in Hanham, Bristol, were similarly delighted to receive a letter from Windsor Castle stating that the monarch had been pleased to hear from them and thanked them for their designs. Book awards

So common did it become that on one such occasion, royal aides made it clear the children should not ask the monarch about her underwear.He didn’t get off so lightly this time and was sentenced to three months’ hard labour. His break-in also caused uproar, with an additional three guards then being appointed to watch the palace. The auctioneer, Richard Edmonds, said the clothing was in excellent condition, having been preserved in tissue paper in a temperature-controlled storeroom. Some notable exhibits are, for instance, long cotton pantaloons worn by Queen Victoria’s mother, the earliest pair of female underpants to survive and an 1842 groom’s waist belt worn on his wedding day using an early version of elastic. Cheryl Meddins, a teacher at the school, said: “The children were so excited, jumping up and down when we received the letter. To be honest we all were.” He was just 14 years old when he first made his way inside Queen Victoria’s royal residence in London.