1592 – Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger, Elizabeth I (1533-1601), Queen of England
Queen Elizabeth I’s striking ensemble in The Ditchley Portrait by Marcus Gheeraerts the Younger embodied the height and extremity of 1590s court fashion.
Tag: 1590s
1590-1599
1590s fashion exaggerated previous styles, with women’s farthingale skirts expanding and men’s hose shrinking further still.
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