Did you know that debutantes had to be presented twice? Sources used - ‘Splendor at Court’ by Nigel Arch and Joanna Marschner (1987) #history #fashionhistory #bridgerton #debutante #royalhistory #queenvictoria #britishroyalfamily

Did you know Anne of Denmark was Queen Elizabeth’s biggest fan? Sources used - ‘The Wardrobe Goods of Anna of Denmark, Queen Consort of Scotland and England (1574–1619)’ by Jemma Field for Costume (2017) ‘Anna of Denmark: Fashioning a Danish Court in Scotland’ by Michael Pearce for The Court Historian (2019) #elizabethi #queenelizabeth #anneofdenmark #maryandgeorge #fashionhistory #thetudors #tudorfashion #royalhistory

Did you know that Elizabeth I had a secret wedding dress? The royals were a thrifty bunch! Sources used: ‘The Royal Wardrobe’ by Rosie Harte (2023) #history #royalhistory #fashionhistory #britishroyals #princessbeatrice #queenvictoria #elizabethi #queenelizabeth #queencharlotte #princesscharlotte #weddingdress #royalwedding #royalweddingdress

Women in the 16th and 17th centuries wore huge skirts called French farthingales, but could they actually move in them? And why did men hate them? Sources used - ‘The Royal Wardrobe’ by Rosie Harte (2023) ‘Shaping Femininity’ by Sarah Bendall (2021) #fashionhistory #historytok #maryandgeorge #history #tudorfashion #17thcentury

John Singer Sargent’s Lady Macbeth wore a dress made of beetle wings! But why did the victorians love wearing bugs so much… #history #fashionhistory #johnsingersargent #ladymacbeth #victorianfashion #arthistory