Jane Austen Embroidery — Talk with Alison Larkin

A talk by Alison Larkin on the Tabley House textile and costume collection and Jane Austen Embroidery, her book co-authored with Jennie Batchelor.

Alison Larkin, co-author with Jennie Batchelor of Jane Austen Embroidery: Authentic embroidery projects, gives a talk drawing on the Tabley House textile and costume collection. The collection brings together garments, accessories and dress connected to the Leicester family and their wider circle, reflecting a long-standing love of fashion. The talk explores fragments of dress and glimpses of the past through these historic pieces.