Welcome to Soper Lane

	Soper Lane is a group of women who have studied the working lives of fifteenth century silkwomen. The function of the group is to bring to life as accurately as possible the work of the 15th century English silkwomen.
During the 15th century, a number of silkwomen had shops and homes in London's Soper Lane, Cheapside, from which this group has taken its name.
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Latest News: 16 May 2011 at 9:55 GMT by Gina

I'm very pleased to be able to announce that I am the contributor for the 'Passementerie' entry in the forthcoming Encyclopaedia of Medieval Dress and Textiles of the British Isles c. 450-1450.

The planned publiction date is July ... More

Latest News: 18 Jul 2009 at 16:14 GMT by elizabeth

The 2009 Leeds International Medieval Congress was another busy and successful Congress for Soper Lane.  

My paper was in a session on the Monday afternoon entitled Decoration and Disguise.  It had been organised by Gale R. Owen-Crocker on behalf ... More