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Latest Book News

Eleanor’s long awaited, long researched, self-illustrated book, ‘Charlotte Brontë’s Life Through Clothes’ has recently been picked up by Bloomsbury and is currently in production. Watch out for exciting updates on cover reveals and publication dates!
Online Shop Coming Soon

I’m excited to announce that my online shop is now open! You can now explore my unique collection of historical costume inspired greeting cards. Prints, postcards and stationery to follow. Click on the shop link here or above!
Exhibition News

Eleanor’s work has recently been on show at the AHRC funded exhibition INSPIRED – The Art Of Making Historical Fashion at the Bankfield Museum, Halifax. It ran from January 2024 to the end of January 2025.
The Ballad of Renegade Nell

Eleanor recently worked as costume consultant on Sally Wainwright’s swashbuckling series ‘The Ballad of Renegade Nell’ for Disney+. It’s the fourth time she’s worked with the dream team that is Tom Pye (costume designer) and Sally Wainwright (writer and director).

Exhibition at Chawton House

The ‘Brontë Series’, first exhibited at the Brontë Parsonage, was moved to Chawton House Library to be shown alongside four, newly commissioned Austen artworks, inspired by printed cottons found in Jane and Cassandra Austen's surviving quilt—thought to have been made in 1811.
Brontë Hits the Press

Eleanor’s exhibition, ‘Defying Expectations: Inside Charlotte Brontë’s Wardrobe’ drew a great deal of attention in the press with articles appearing in The Times, The Guardian, the Yorkshire Post and British Vogue.
Exhibition at the Brontë Parsonage Museum

Eleanor’s exhibition, ‘Defying Expectations, Charlotte Brontë’s Life Through Clothes’, held at the Brontë Parsonage in Haworth, placed focus on some of the garments and accessories that challenge many of our long held preconceptions about the famous author, Charlotte Brontë.
Exploring George Eliot

Eleanor was asked to study the extant clothing of George Eliot on behalf of the Exploring Eliot project and worked in collaboration with the Nuneaton Museum & Art Gallery, Nuneaton Library, Coventry Archives and the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum.

The Gallows Pole

Eleanor worked as historical costume consultant to Emma Rees, costume designer for BBC production of The Gallows Pole, directed by Shane Meadows.
Eleanor has been signed by Mushens Entertainment

Eleanor has been signed by the literary agency Mushens Entertainment. She will be working closely with the brilliant and utterly delightful Liza DeBlock. An exciting new adventure has begun!
New Biopic 'Emily'

Drawing on her knowledge of all things Brontë, Eleanor had the pleasure of working with costume designer, Michael O’Connor, on Frances O’Connor’s new biopic, ‘Emily’.
Eleanor's book has gone into paperback!

Eleanor’s edited book, Charlotte Brontë, Embodiment and the Material World has gone into paperback!

Series Two of 'Gentleman Jack'

Eleanor continued work as historical consultant on the brilliant, second series of BBC/HBO’s ‘Gentleman Jack
Brontë Keynote

Eleanor took part in the brilliant Brontë2020 conference day. The event was arranged to raise money for the Brontë Parsonage Museum during the significant challenges caused by COVID19. Eleanor opened the event with a keynote lecture on ‘Charlotte Brontë’s Moccasins’. The day was a triumph and included talks by Sally Wainwright, Isabel Greenberg, Adam Nagaitis and Adelle Hay. A great deal of money was raised for the ongoing, important work of the museum.
Charlotte Brontë's Moccasins Make 'The Times'

Sara Tor of The Times newspaper has published an article based on Eleanor’s research into Charlotte Brontë’s moccasins. A longer version of the article can be seen here.
Series One of 'Gentleman Jack'

Eleanor was asked to work as historical consultant on the first series of the BBC/HBO drama, ‘Gentleman Jack’ and also on Sally Wainwright’s ‘To Walk Invisible’. Both proved great fun.