Theresa is pictured here with her mother Jackie who is the Pearly Queen of Hackney. Again she has made her own costume and the designs on it are unique to her. We were able to look at the costumes closely and handle them. They are extremely heavy and must be uncomfortable to wear.
The hats are made with dyed ostrich feathers and decorated with buttons.
Theresa brought along her son Alfie who is a Pearly Prince, but he managed to avoid having his photograph taken!
We had a very informative evening and finished off with a true Cockney sing-song.