Did Anne Boleyn bring French fashion to court?

[@nadiabrook7871]

VERY INTERESTING!! Now I know what a French hood looks like!! What a stylish lady Anne was!! XXXX

[@irairod5160]

This was beautiful to listen to! Thank you!

[@Shane-Flanagan]

A fantastic question, not one commonly heard being asked. I've always believed Anne was a trend setter of French fashion in England when she came to prominence so I was fearing what Claire was going to say in her answer. So disappointed to hear Anne was not responsible for the introduction of French fashion into England. Claire burst my bubble there. Not surprised Mary Tudor was one of the first women to wear the French style in England given she was briefly Queen of France and a stylish young lady herself. Anne certainly popularised the French style though. She knew what looked good and how to carry herself and make a statement.

[@rycoli]

Great question. Love hearing about the way Anne dressed ❤️ She certainly was stylish 👑 Thank you

[@cathryncampbell8555]

Thank you for yet another informative & entertaining video, Claire. I just received my copy of "The Tudor Tailor," which provides descriptions and layouts of English Gable & French hoods. Dress for several classes of Tudor folk are also given. It's a fascinating read.

[@anneboleynfiles]

I've got a few of their books and they're excellent.

[@barbaramccoy3592]

Ooh, I forgot that I have this on my wish list!

[@gypsydonovan]

Fashion is usually a movement & I've always thought of Anne as part of that. She wouldn't have been the only young woman at court with French influence & certainly wouldn't have been among the highest ranking ladies at court upon her return. But she was seen & admired (among others) ushering in the new fads, and as her position grew, her role of fashion influencer grew until some attributed the style to her as if it had been that rare singular impact of something like Victoria's white wedding dress. She was more of a Kurt Cobain as "creator" of grunge, wearing what was fashionable in his peer group but highlighted as leader of a trend simply because of where the spotlight happened to land.

[@Lyndell-P]

🇭🇲🦘 Fascinating hearing all about the fashions worn during these times, not only in England but worn elsewhere. Great question Jessica 👍 and "Thank you" Claire 👑👍

[@laurenbee6340]

Great video topic! I love learning things that are less commonly know

[@kazoolibra7322]

Love these stories about fashion. It's so hard to figure out all the layers of clothing in the portraits. I would love to here more of these kinds of descriptions of some of the portraits

[@cindyrobinson3077]

What a great question! Thanks

[@eluap71]

I love this series!!☺️

[@beckyannaldersonornold7512]

Thank you Jessica for your fabulous question! 👏 Thank you so very much Claire for your great informative reply!

[@jessdelong80sbb]

Love this topic! I’m curious tho, isn’t there some controversy on the famous portrait of Anne? Last I’ve heard, the portrait was dated to be painted posthumously. Would love to hear your thoughts on the remaining portraiture, especially Holbein’s sketches of the “mystery ladies” he drew that are theorized to be Anne too. Isn’t the only likeness made during Anne’s life that wasn’t destroyed after her beheading the one on the English coin minted during hers and Henry’s marriage? Again, I value your knowledge and would love to hear your point of view. Thank you so much for all the great content!

[@anneboleynfiles]

Yes, the only images of Anne that are contemporary are the 1534 medal, the sketch of her in her coronation banquet plan and possibly the queen depicted in the Black Book of the Garter from 1534. However, the portraits painted in Elizabeth's reign, such as the NPG portrait, were painted in living memory of Anne and depicted her in fashion of the 1530s.

[@gill8779]

Is it just me but in the drawing of Anne in the table plan of her coronation all I see is a puppy dog with long ears wearing a coronation robe?. I have either lost it or way past my bed time😁

[@renegarza798]

Claire :) would you please make another video showing images, or with you dressing, in the items as you described? I didn't understand 95% of the explanation because I don't know what kirtle, etc means. Thank you 😊

[@anneboleynfiles]

See my Teasel's Tudor Trivia - What did Tudor children wear - Part 3 - Girls and Boys video at kzbin.info/www/bejne/moLFemOQZq-frJI

[@renegarza798]

@@anneboleynfiles perfect 🥰 Thank you

[@Amc933]

The extra finger story always makes me smile...terrible people with rude rumors were present throughout history...

[@Turefu2]

Very informative as always. Maybe Anne simply liked French-style hoods more? To be honest, I see them more feminine then English ones.

[@Shane-Flanagan]

Agreed, the English Gable hood is not very flattering

[@muhammadalifaqsha9014]

The English Gable Hoods (or "bonnets and frontlets") can be quite flattering if fitted correctly. Furthermore, they look more suited to the highly formal court activities (coronation, christening, etc).

[@Jakegothicsnake]

Like the thought that Catherine of Aragon wore French hoods on occasion like how Anne Boleyn occasionally wore Gable hoods.

[@kathrynrae1808]

Poor Anne. She believed that she would be actual Queen and fashion Queen for many years to come. Tragically, there she was:- all dressed up and nowhere to go, or as we say in Australia, a Lily on the dust bin.

[@elanabethfariss117]

I wonder how long it took to get dressed and ready each day with all those layers.

[@myladyswardrobe]

I can get dressed in around 30 minutes flat. Hair dressed (front parting, with two plaits starting at top of ear, taped onto head (by literally sewing a ribbon through the hair and plats) over the top of the head. Smock, petticoat, stockings with garters, shoes, kirtle, forepart, foresleeves, gown, jewellery and hood. Most of it can I do myself except the kirtle if its back laced.

[@andreawilson4651]

Enjoy the videos answering fan questions! I have got to get my video question together.

[@raumaanking]

Imagine if both Anne Boleyn and Catharine Howard were never killed what would have happened To them after Henry the 8th died and what would happen to them in Edward reign Mary reign and Elizabeth reign

[@myladyswardrobe]

If Anne had not been killed, she would have remained Queen. Maybe had other children. If one was a boy, he would have been King and it may well have been Mary and Elizabeth would not have become Queens in their own right. Catherine would have lived as any other young woman of her age and would have been married off in her late teens early 20s to someone of equal or higher status.

[@raumaanking]

@@myladyswardrobe oh no I means if Henry just gave them a divorce just like he did with Catherine of Aragon and Anne of cleves

[@holycanoli3615]

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[@wcfheadshots240]

If I understand correctly, cloth of gold & cloth of silver were literally woven gold & silver. Are there any surviving examples? I would love for someone to do some in-depth research on English fashion & fabric!

[@anneboleynfiles]

Yes, there are, see collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O130131/cloth-of-gold-unknown/. Maria Heyward is the historian I'd recommend on this topic, textiles are her area of expertise. I've found her book on the dress of Henry VIII's court invaluable.

[@myladyswardrobe]

My wedding gown (made as a 1540s Court Gown) was ivory cloth of gold. Claire had seen it up close before now. Very expensive - but it was my wedding gown.

[@sierramorrison5653]

Does anyone actually know what French fashion was at the time?. I always hear that Anne Boleyn, Katherine Howard, and their ladies in waiting wore it and that Jane Seymour made her ladies return to the English style of dress. Every time I look at the clothing of French noble women and English noble women, the only difference I see is the headdress. So does anyone know the difference between French and English fashion?

[@sharoncole8249]

💖👑👑💖xxxxx

[@ninagordon9494]

French hoods laid flat

[@rhodiusscrolls3080]

She did not bring a black face......

[@Sabrinajaine]

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