Suzi Clarke

Current Work

The costume on the right was for the Education Department of the Wallace Collection. The lady has been giving talks in character, as Mme de Pompadour, during the recent Boucher Exhibition.

I made an English Gable Headdress for people to try on, which has been on show in the Medieval Gallery at the Museum of London.

I have recently delivered a project for the National Portrait Gallery, for their outpost at Beningborough.

The complete set of 6 costumes for Danse Ecosse have now been delivered, photos to be found on the Danse Ecosse site (link to be added.) Some 18th century costumes went to the Venice Carnival in February 2007, and a 1620's dress has also just been delivered. I'm currently making clothes for my son's wedding!

Last year I also delivered a pannier, stomacher and petticoat to the Museum of London to go under a very small mantua in their possession. (The picture on the left is of the mantua during conservation, over my petticoat and hoops.) This mantua went on loan to the Musee de la Mode et du Costume in Paris for a wonderful exhibition of 18th century clothing, which has now closed, unfortunately.

The photograph to the left was taken during the fitting, and before the dress was conserved. Only my work is finished - the conservators still had work to do on the mantua.

I also made a few ruffs for a TV series about Elizabeth 1, "The Virgin Queen", recently shown on BBC1, and in the U.S.