Elizabethan era

November 8, 1543 - Birth of Lettice Knollys, one of the best known figures of Elizabeth I's court. Read more about her at www.janetwertman.com

Elizabethan and Tudor Make-Up: The use of cosmetics was not popular during the early part of the Tudor period, the use of perfumes and lotions however was.

Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII, was the ruler during the time Shakespeare was writing. She was a patron of the arts and a fan of Shakespeare's plays.

Elizabethan gown detail

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With her huge, dramatic collars, ghostly pallor and flaming curls of red hair, Queen Elizabeth I’s image is etched in royal history. Trained from a young age to see power and strength in public image, she cultivated a persona that was both pure and powerful. Unwed and without children, she portrayed herself as the chase,...

Ah, th' merry Renaissance Faire is approaching as some may be aware, at least to our town, and I always make it a tradition to attend every year. I never cease to enforce the policy upon my family of wearing the appropriate attire for such a rare occasion meaning we must wear period costumes! If I could, I'd make it a law that one must come in Renaissance clothing to the Renaissance faire for it merely makes sense to do so. I try to take every opportunity and excuse I possibly can to dress…