Show at Buckingham Palace: Queens Gallery

We've now had our show at the queens gallery in Buckingham palace. It went really well, both for the second years and the third years. I not only got to show a costume that I've been making for the last 6 months or so but also got to model a costume for one of the third years.

This is the picture that I was given to replicate.

and here's my final piece being paraded in the Queen's Gallery
 Some facts about my costume...

About the sitter:

Lady Mary Guildford

Originally Mary Wooton, was Sir Guildfords second wife, they where married in 1525

Married to Sir Henry Guildford who was an English courtier during the reign of King Henry the VII, Master of the horse, and a controller of the royal household.

Painted in 1527 at the age of 27

After her husband death Lady Guildford though she was her husbands executrix (A woman who is appointed by a testator to execute the testator's will) she was able to obtain a release from all obligations to the king on March 1533.

She married for the second time to Sir Gawen Carey (or Carew) of Devonshire

About the Painter:

Hans Holbein the Younger (c. 1497- 1543) a German artist and Printmaker

He first came to work in England between 1526–1528, this is when he was commissioned by Sir Guildford.

After which he went back to Germany and did not return until 1532

About the Costume:

Some descriptions of the original costume,

“Under sleeves are made of cloth of gold...Rippling light glancing off the fabric of lady Guildford's stiff pleated sleeves...wears six gold chains across her bodice and shoulders...a gable headdress edged with pearls...around her neck is a gold chain with a jewelled pendent”

The dress that I got to model was designed and made by Allegra Deneroff. It was called 'A puritan's worst nightmare'