Getting Dressed as Elizabeth I

Elizabeth I cultivated a strong image of herself in her portraits. We will never know if the dress depicted in the Rainbow Portrait from c.1600 was real or worn by the Tudor monarch, but it's likely that at least certain elements of it were from her wardrobe. In this video, our historical dress interpreter gets dressed as Elizabeth I would have done if this iconic outfit were real, from her linen shift and petticoats, to her mantle and pearl jewellery. Image credits: The Rainbow Portrait, c.1600. © Hatfield House ‘The Ditchley Portrait' c.1592, Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger. © National Portrait Gallery, London Elizabeth I, ‘The Armada Portrait’ c. 1588 © National Portrait Gallery, London Elizabeth I's effigy bodies, 1603 © Dean and Chapter of Westminster, London Bacton Altar Cloth © Historic Royal Palaces, On loan from the Churchwardens and Parish Church Council of St Faith’s Church, Bacton, Herefordshire Follow Historic Royal Palaces on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/historicroyalpalaces/?hl=en Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HRPalaces/?locale=en_GB Tik Tok: https://www.tiktok.com/@historic.royal.palaces