Elizabethan Ladies

An Elizabethan noblewoman required a corset, a hoopskirt, and a bumroll to not only achieve the desired silhouette, but to support the weight of the fabric and jewels. A middle-class women could forego the bumroll, but she still required the corset and hoop. There are a myriad of variations on sleeve and hat styles, but the basic line is a square necked, v-dropped bodice, and a full, deeply-pleated skirt. Price range $350.00 and up, not including the underpinnings.


	The English noblewoman (red) features a velvet bodice and skirt, matching slashed sleeves and hat, all trimmed with metallic braid, a neck ruff, pouch, and feather fan. $800.00 as shown, not including underpinnings.

	The French bourgeoisie (black) features a lace-edged partlet, silk bodice and skirt, "queen" sleeves, and a french hood over a snood. $500.00 as shown, not including underpinnings.


	The underskirt is a pale blue with a silver embroidered metallic lace front piece. The bodice of the gown is made of silk brocade, with a stomacher and sleeve caps matching the underskirt. The attached split skirt is cartridge pleated. The gown is trimmed around the neck and down the center front with hand-appliquéd silver metallic venetian lace. The partlet is silver metallic silk tissue topped off with a metallic lace-edged ruff, which matches the ruffs on the sleeves. The gown is fully lined and laces up the back.

	*$1,500.00 as shown, not including underpinnings.* Click on each picture for a larger image.

“It is the MOST breathtakingly beautiful dress I have ever laid eyes on (and owned). Words cannot do justice to the splendor of the garment. It's a great joy to see those fabric and lace swatches we ruminated upon, transformed into such a work of art. As always, you are magnificent. PERFECT FIT!! Now I know how good Queen Bess felt all the time, dressed in those heavy rich brocades. A very good feeling, indeed.”
Mary S., from Singapore, who commissioned this gown for her wedding in 2004.


The English noblewoman (teal and black) features a brocade bodice and skirt over a pearled underskirt, puffed and ribboned sleeves, a flat cap trimmed with marabou over a pearled coif, and topped off with a black velvet partlet edged with lace and embroidered with chrysanthemums. $650.00 as shown, not including underpinnings.



		Click here to view the Elizabethan Lord's page To view the underpinnings catalog page, click here.

Because we make every garment to your specifications you are never limited to just what you see.
We can make any desired changes to the design, color, or materials of the garments shown,
and all garments are made to your measurements, not some generic “size”.

Prices are subject to change without notice

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