Women in the 16th and 17th centuries wore huge skirts called French farthingales, but could they actually move in them? And why did men hate them? Sources used - ‘The Royal Wardrobe’ by Rosie Harte (2023) ‘Shaping Femininity’ by Sarah Bendall (2021) #fashionhistory #historytok #maryandgeorge #history #tudorfashion #17thcentury
Did you know that debutantes had to be presented twice? Sources used - ‘Splendor at Court’ by Nigel Arch and Joanna Marschner (1987) #history #fashionhistory #bridgerton #debutante #royalhistory #queenvictoria #britishroyalfamily
John Singer Sargent’s Lady Macbeth wore a dress made of beetle wings! But why did the victorians love wearing bugs so much… #history #fashionhistory #johnsingersargent #ladymacbeth #victorianfashion #arthistory
Did you know that Elizabeth I had a secret wedding dress? The royals were a thrifty bunch! Sources used: ‘The Royal Wardrobe’ by Rosie Harte (2023) #history #royalhistory #fashionhistory #britishroyals #princessbeatrice #queenvictoria #elizabethi #queenelizabeth #queencharlotte #princesscharlotte #weddingdress #royalwedding #royalweddingdress
Did you know Anne of Denmark was Queen Elizabeth’s biggest fan? Sources used - ‘The Wardrobe Goods of Anna of Denmark, Queen Consort of Scotland and England (1574–1619)’ by Jemma Field for Costume (2017) ‘Anna of Denmark: Fashioning a Danish Court in Scotland’ by Michael Pearce for The Court Historian (2019) #elizabethi #queenelizabeth #anneofdenmark #maryandgeorge #fashionhistory #thetudors #tudorfashion #royalhistory
So what’s the deal with Kate Middleton’s mother’s day photo? (From a historian’s perspective) Sources used - ‘The Royal Wardrobe’ by Rosie Harte (2023) p. 217-219 #history #katemiddleton #queenalexandra #britishroyalfamily #royalhistory #arthistory
How to tell who is in a painting just by looking at it… Cheat sheet - Robes: 6 rows of dots = Royal Duke 4 = Duke 3 ¼ = Marquess 3 = Earl 2 ½ = Viscount 2 = Baron Coronets Strawberry leaves = Duke Strawberry leaves and pearls (spheres) = marquess Strawberry leaves and raised pearls = Earl Just pearls (all touching) = Viscount Just pearls (spaced out) = Baron #history #fashionhistory #arthistory #historytok #art #royalfamily