| Title | Female Wealthy Merchant Class Gown |
| Entry # | GGB2021.102 |
| Alternate Names | |
| Year | 1578 |
| Time range | 1578 |
| Era | Elizabethan |
| Gender | female |
| region | Western europe |
| Countries/cultures | England |
| Maker | Mary Elizebeth (Molly) Hathaway |
| Difficulty | 4 |
| Confidence | Image example |
Intro:
The Elizabethan Gown is a decorated bodice and skirt worn over a chemise, corset and farthingale
Description:
No additional Information provided
Inspiration Images
Common Materials
- Fabrics:
- silk, satin, velvet, taffeta
- Ornamentation:
- bobbin lace, jewels, and embroidery
Effective Substitutions
- Fabrics:
- Heavy brocades, like upholstery fabrics, work well to give a rich look
- Fancy bedspreads also work well for inserts
- Ornamentation:
- Buttons work well as jewels.
- Lace curtains sometimes look enough like bobbin lace to use
Ensemble Components
- Chemise (high necked or low necked)
- stockings
- corset
- outerskirt
- bodice
- farthingale (a bumroll can be added with the farthingale if wanted)
- underskirt
- partlet
- shoes
Accessories
- snood, hat
- strings of pearls or other jewels around the neck
- choker necklace
- rings, ear rings, gloves, girdle belt
- ear rings
- gloves
- girdle belt
- mirror hanging from the belt
- decorative pouch hanging from the belt
Source/Links
Elizabeth of Valios by Alonso Sanchez Coello 1564
Elizabeth’s Wardrobe Unlocked by Janet Arnold
Elizabeth’s Wardrobe Unlocked by Janet Arnold
1560 Elisabeth De Valois by Alonso Sanchez Coello…Grand Ladies Web Page
| Version | 2 |
| date | 3/5/2021 |
| Source of Period Pic | A Young Lady Aged 21, Possibly Helena Snakenborg, Later Marchioness of Northampton 1569 |
| Moderns version Made By | Laurie Coleman Downs |
| Model | Mary Elizebeth (Molly) Hathaway 091413-10 |
| Photographer | Vincent De Vere |
| Entry # | GGB2021.102 |
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