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Tailor made … why A-lister Christina has gone mad for Scots fashion as she films The Buccaneers in Glasgow

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She is the instantly recognisable actress whose part in hit TV show Mad Men saw her frequently quizzed about her body confidence.

Now US star Christina Hendricks has chosen a Scottish tailor to create ­a wardrobe of outfits that best suit her famous ­curves.

The actress, 49, was snapped as she attended a private fitting at Stewart Christie & Co in Edinburgh.

The picture shows a smiling Ms ­Hendricks posing with the company’s designer and co-owner, Vixy Rae.

The star’s choice of tailor also means that her outfits will come with royal ­credentials – Ms Rae has also worked as a judge for a textile competition organised on behalf of King Charles.

 Mad Men star Christina Hendricks is known for her curves

Christina Hendricks in Glasgow filming for the Apple TV series The Buccaneers

Christina Hendricks in Glasgow filming for the Apple TV series The Buccaneers 

The competition, run by the King’s Foundation, also featured Patrick Grant from the BBC’s Great British Sewing Bee.

Ms Hendricks has been filming in ­Glasgow for Apple TV period drama The Buccaneers. 

The series follows a group of young American women in the 1870s as they are sent to London to find ­husbands and titles, and hilarious culture clashes ensue.

Scenes have been filmed at the city’s Mitchell Library, which doubles as a US ­courthouse.

Horses and carriages, as well as historical street signs and postboxes, were all brought in to transform the city street into a 19th Century American scene. 

TV star Christina Hendricks went to Edinburgh designer Vixy Rae for a new wardrobe

TV star Christina Hendricks went to Edinburgh designer Vixy Rae for a new wardrobe

Extras were also seen wearing clothes from the late 1800s.

Ms Hendricks, who plays Mrs Patricia St George in the drama series, is no stranger to prominent TV appearances.

Her most famous role saw her play Joan Harris in the

US series Mad Men alongside Jon Hamm.

As well as her Emmy-nominated performance in the show, Ms Hendricks found herself the subject of media attention because of her ­curvaceous figure and body confidence.

In one interview, she explained her thoughts, ­saying: ‘I guess my mom raised me right. She was very celebratory of her body. I never heard her once say, “I feel fat”.’

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