Draft of a paper concerning the history of dress, undated (Series 87.02) - No. 0103

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                               Ladies

1570?      Queen Elizabeth at Gertemberg
gown  set out with a Fordingale exactly as describd
               Sleeves - close about the wrist with a small bracelet of Pearl & Linnen
               a little below them
               waiste  very Long & Pointed below ornamented by three sets of Rows                of Pearl two of which Go round her neck & the third hangs from under                her chin all meeting in a Point at the Bottom
Bon Grace
Gorget?    like a Ruff. but a little open before & standing up behind the head &                     neck 2 Rows of wide Pleats 
Fan          evidently of china manufacture she held it in her hand but it is                             Fastend  by a broad Ribband to her waiste
a Jewel     placd on the outside of her Left arm in Front  
The Countess of Suffolk wife to the Lord Treasurer Gertemberg has as shorte a waaiste as any new in Fashion   a Fan of Feathers in her hand.  She was daughter to Sr H Kreuit