ABSTRACT

This book provides photographs of portraits, miniatures, tomb sculptures, engravings, woven textiles and embroideries of clothes found in the wardrobe of Queen Elizabeth. It is an invaluable reference for students of the history of dress and embroidery, for social historians and art historians.

chapter I|13 pages

In the Eye of the Beholder

chapter II|38 pages

Portraits of the Queen

chapter III|18 pages

Robes of Ceremony

chapter V|17 pages

Gifts of Clothing and Jewels

chapter VI|53 pages

The Pursuit of Fashion

chapter VII|14 pages

The Wardrobe of Robes

chapter VIII|64 pages

The Queen’s Artificers