Costume: fanciful, historical, and theatrical . AN ELABORATE HEAD-DREES IN THE REIGN OF HENRY V. and with jewels flanking it on either side horned head-dress looked its best—and that ithad a best is no questionable point—in jewelledvelvet, when beneath it fell a long veil in grace-ful folds. The picture on page 42 shows a head-dress accurately planned upon a perfectly fittingframe, with white at the top and back, and jewelledvelvet as an outline for the ear-pieces, while theband of white across the front is lawn, again tracedwith a colour. The sugar-loaf head-dress was IN THE FIFTE
Costume: fanciful, historical, and theatrical . AN ELABORATE HEAD-DREES IN THE REIGN OF HENRY V. and with jewels flanking it on either side horned head-dress looked its best—and that ithad a best is no questionable point—in jewelledvelvet, when beneath it fell a long veil in grace-ful folds. The picture on page 42 shows a head-dress accurately planned upon a perfectly fittingframe, with white at the top and back, and jewelledvelvet as an outline for the ear-pieces, while theband of white across the front is lawn, again tracedwith a colour. The sugar-loaf head-dress was IN THE FIFTEENTH CENTURY 39 usually ornamented with a band of black velvetembroidered in gold. There is a fine record of Elizabeth of Wood-ville in the British Museum, her hair pale yellowin colour, arranged with a small curl on the fore-head, and brought up under a high crown, with. ELIZABETH OF large closed arches whence it falls, the points ofthe arches being finished with Jieurs-de-lys. Herdress is of gold brocaded in blue, and the sleevesare tight-fitting ; ermine outlines the shoulders,and a crimson scarf does its picturesque duty asa girdle, and a broad hem of ermine outlines theskirt, which is very full and has an extremelylong train ; and beneath the dress we are allowed 40 COSTUME CHAP. a peep of a blue petticoat and pointed of the ladies attendant upon all thiselegance have the privilege of appearing withher in the illumination, in high caps with thehair drawn through the top, short-waisted gowns,and trains with fur borders. Another gownwhich had the advantage of serving royalty wasclose-fitting and short-waisted, with tight sleeves,embroidered cuffs, and a collar which took almostthe form of a small cape, held in front with asquare brooch jewelled in the centre, and bearingthree pendants. A row of pearls defined the edgeof the
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