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Deborah Lough
If you've never visited my site before, my name's Deborah Lough, and I made my first piece of padded armour
in 1998.
That was a mid - late fifteenth century padded jack, based one of those seen on the shrine of St Ursula by
Hans Memling. I have just refurbished the third padded jack I ever made (the sleeves needed refitting). It was
approaching 14 years of age, and has much life left in it.
I also do much of the research into the clothing and other items I make.
I have been embroidering and sewing since I was a very small child (I was too interested into sticking
my fingers into sockets to see what would happen). I've been cutting and making clothes since I was a
slightly older child.
I have been researching and making historical clothing for more than a decade now, and have many,
many happy customers (some of whom have become friends).
I was taught to sew originally by my Nana, who had trained in tailoring at an early age. I've
augmented this over the years with training in theatre, and design, and by studying modern fashion, as
well as by making a personal study of tailoring, embroidery, and fabric and sewing in general.
I have made a private study of the history of dress to an obsessive extent! (To the point where I can
identify most later garments within about 10 years, and earlier ones within roughly 50 years).
I also have an HNC in Millinery, from Leeds College of Art (I graduated with distinction).
In short, I have a lifelong obsession with clothing - how it is made, and how styles and methods of
cutting and working evolve over time.
Debbie
in 1998.
That was a mid - late fifteenth century padded jack, based one of those seen on the shrine of St Ursula by
Hans Memling. I have just refurbished the third padded jack I ever made (the sleeves needed refitting). It was
approaching 14 years of age, and has much life left in it.
I also do much of the research into the clothing and other items I make.
I have been embroidering and sewing since I was a very small child (I was too interested into sticking
my fingers into sockets to see what would happen). I've been cutting and making clothes since I was a
slightly older child.
I have been researching and making historical clothing for more than a decade now, and have many,
many happy customers (some of whom have become friends).
I was taught to sew originally by my Nana, who had trained in tailoring at an early age. I've
augmented this over the years with training in theatre, and design, and by studying modern fashion, as
well as by making a personal study of tailoring, embroidery, and fabric and sewing in general.
I have made a private study of the history of dress to an obsessive extent! (To the point where I can
identify most later garments within about 10 years, and earlier ones within roughly 50 years).
I also have an HNC in Millinery, from Leeds College of Art (I graduated with distinction).
In short, I have a lifelong obsession with clothing - how it is made, and how styles and methods of
cutting and working evolve over time.
Debbie
