In this gallery, I document the accessories that I
accumulated and created for my friend Saragrace's
A Suitable Gown for Her
Majesty, which is based in style on the "Ditchley Portrait," as seen below. This gown was constructed for me to wear to the opening of
Elizabeth I: Ruler and
Legend, a Newberry Library exhibit that came to the
Scottsdale Public Library in
December 2004. We held several "dressing the queen" events for them,
similar to the one held at
Hampton Court Palace in 2003, though nothing could approach that fabulous
setting.