Alexandria Doyle wrote:
Is that an embroidered jacket or one of the knit ones? The Boston MFA
seems to have several in their collection.
I'd love for this one you mention to have been an earlier version,
perhaps something Elizabeth might have worn as a child or young
princess, just so I can see if there was a progress in style or cut.
(sigh) Wishful thinking, that's all
I remember it being white linen, woven and not knit. It was a late
1500's style, I don't remember too much else about it, other than all
the metallic embroidery. There may have been metal lace. I've been
searching the MFA website, but have not found it in the online
collection yet.
I'm surprised Janet Arnold didn't find it when doing her book on
Elizabeth's clothing.
Dawn
alex
On 9/21/07, Dawn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
A fair warning to others, tho', it isnt Elizabethan. The
jacket in the portrait that they're copying is c 1614-18.
However, one of the pieces they reference might be. There's an
embroidered jacket in the Boston MFA, done in silver and gold thread
instead of multicolored, believed to have belonged to Elizabeth I. I
remember seeing it several times when I was a student there.
Unfortunately, I have never found a picture of it, in any book or
online, since. I wonder if it is even still on display, given that it
was 20 years ago. It was exquisite, and so tiny, looked like it was made
for a 12 year old girl.
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