Description Dresses of 1520 England/France/etc. Time of the Tudor dynasty and Henry VIII. -Cuffed sleeves, often linen with fur (it was a cold period) -The inner sleeves often showed the smock/chemise -Dark colors (no pastels like in "The other Boleyn girl") -Several types of headdresses (here French hoods) -Square necklines and waistlines at natural waist -Front of the kirtle was stiffened to achieve the flat front look Dresses were usually closed in the front, with a panel pinned to the…

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Dark violet silk dress embroidered with silver cord.

Elizabeth Tudor, Queen Elizabeth I of England is by far one of the most recognizable monarchs in history. From birth she was the apple of her father's eye and

Queen Elizabeth wears a remarkably simple dress, for her, with little of the busyness of most of her dresses although this dress is still lavishly jeweled.