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16th and 17th Century

"Costly thy habit as thy purse can buy; But not expressed in fancy - rich, not gaudy. For the
apparel oft proclaims the man."
William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616)

Please note these are not thumbnails to larger pictures. They are introductory images to whole pages, providing detailed information about the design, construction and fabrics. All designs can be varied in colour and details.
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Renaissance inspired wedding gown with split sleeves in shot gold-purple silk

16th Century
Renaissance

 

 Classic Charles I seventeenth century period costume in pink silk with gold

17th Century
(one quarter scale)

 

 Jane Lapotaire in Tudor costume as Katherine of Aragon in Henry VIII

Katherine of Aragon
"Henry VIII": RSC
 

 Jane Gurnett in gold and red tudor costume in Webster's The White Devil

Past Credits
Tudor-style costume: RSC
 
Elizabethan style gown with brocade bodice and silk skirts.

Elizabethan costume

 

"Tudor"

 

    

Royal Shakespeare company photos by Joe Cocks. We can also provide details for the wedding photographers whose work is shown within these pages. Please contact for details.

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