Fulham Palace’s fascinating collection of costumes will be the subject of a talk by Esther Dean on Monday 8th February at 14.00. The afternoon will include the opportunity to inspect and handle the costumes – and to try some of them on.

Esther is herself a retired professional costume designer who now volunteers at the Palace. Her work was credited for many TV series, including two for which she received a coveted BAFTA award: Hard Times in 1978 and The Jewel in the Crown in 1985. For the highly successful The Jewel in the Crown, she was also nominated for an Emmy.

The collection includes very precise child size replica costumes as worn by important characters associated with the Palace, including Henry VII, Catherine of Aragon, Elizabeth I, and several Bishops. These prove very popular during school visits for historical role playing sessions.

Also included are old theatrical costumes from the former ILEA collection, some of which have interesting histories in their own right. Additionally, our sewing group volunteers have created children’s costumes for our Viking, Roman and Stone Age museum drop in sessions.

This is a rare opportunity to learn about the collection from an expert, are as well as seeing the skilled craft work close up, there should also be lots of photo opportunities!

£10 per person. Visit their Eventbrite page or telephone 020 7736 3233 to book tickets.