	Commercial film 'Romance & Reality' Educational 'Henry VIII' Promotional 'Two Worlds'		Since the 16th century royalty and the aristocracy have adorned themselves with lace and embroidery as symbols of their wealth and power. These days even the wealthiest members of society wear mass-produced labels. Handcrafted clothing and the skills required to produce them are dying out. This film was made to provide a link to the David Starkey Henry VIII series, using the film crew from the series. A new film emerged where we cut across to David Skinner and the choir at Arundel, as well as a shoot in Cambridge where we linked Cambridge to a fund raising fashion show of ethical fair trade at the Student Union which was raising funds and awareness for Amnesty International and humanitarian issues connecting to fashion today. Another link at Sidney Sussex College where David Skinner gave his time to cross over to HENRY VIII - transmitted on Channel 4 Andrea's costume design work in Henry VIII includes craft work by the women attached to The Power of Hands Foundation project in Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka Today AG fashion collections Catherine of Aragon was the first recorded person to have spent her time making bobbin lace while she was imprisoned in Ampthill. It is believed she taught the villagers lacemaking. From the 16th century there are frequent references to the working of 'bone lace' being taught to the children of poor people in workhouses in order that they might earn something towards the cost of their keep. David Skinner is Director of Studies and Director of Music at Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge