Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Metal hasn’t had much of a role in the male wardrobe since we ditched suits of armor, but it persists through the art of bullion ...

The medieval craftspeople of England were in demand all over Europe for their fabulous embroidery, dressing popes and princes. But this exhibition turns their achievements into a boring history lesson ...

Simply sign up to the Life & Arts myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. English embroidery has a long history as a storytelling medium. During the medieval period, needlework was used to ...