Elizabeth I (The Hardwick Portrait), Nicholas Hilliard.

Edward Steichen, Model wearing a black tulle headdress by Suzanne Talbot and a brocade coat with black fox collar, 1925, gelatin silver print Artblart

Historical Fashion: Encased or Bound Hair (Medieval Era)

In the Middle Ages women wore their hair long and typically washed once a week with soap and water. Braiding hair was an easy way for women to keep their hair out of the way from their daily tasks, hair looked kempt, and it kept their hair cleaner longer. Women encased their braids with metal casings which served multiple purposes: it helped to keep the braid together and it showcased the metals that they were able to obtain through wealth. Other styles had women bind their hair in ribbons. These styles were popular until around the 15th century when more elaborate hairstyles and headdresses dominated hair trends [x].  

Faberge Style Eggs by Joan Rivers

astronomer fox

Almagest, Paris ca. 1309-1316

BL, Burney 275, fol. 390v

chinese earrings.

Bath, Somerset, England

Sword (96,5 cm: Ivory and steel), Netherlands second half of 17th c.[1157x2000]. Hilt of this sword depicts the rescue of Andromeda by Perseus

Katherine of Aragon in The Spanish Princess S01E03

Edinburgh twilight ✨

18th century embroidery.

She had been a remarkable woman. She would remain a remarkable woman even in a century which produced many of great note. There were few others who rose from such beginnings to a crown, and none contributed to a revolution as far-reaching as the English Reformation. To use a description no longer in fashion, Anne Boleyn was one of the makers of history.

Venice, 2016