Hi Rebecca, First of all, it looks to be a later image, meaning a painting not done during her lifetime. Most likely this is a Victorian image or even more modern, I don't know for sure. But the background looks familiar. I think we talked about a similar painting here before.
The doublet as you've named it is her bodice, most likely square necked with a partlet over the top of it; in this case with a standing collar in what is modernly called "medici" style. It is odd that the bottom of the bodice is black, when the rest of the gown is not black. This tells me that the artist didn't really understand Tudor fashions. Usually, if any part of the gown were to contrast, it would be the partlet worn over the upper half of the chest, along with the foresleeves and forepart (the decorative parts of the kirtle). The whole gown usually is of one fabric. As to the white things on her shoulder... I would say it is a linen rail; a large linen square being worn much like a shawl, but how it is only on the sleeves... maybe pinned?. I have an image showing a similarly worn rail that is contemporary. http://www.kimiko1.com/research-16th/TudorWomen/1530/MargaretPole.html hth, Kimiko --- On Mon, 6/15/09, Becky Rautine <[email protected]> wrote: > This is a portrait I haven't seen before... of Lady Jane > Grey. > http://www.bitterwisdom.com/ladyjanegrey/life/panel-2-lady-jane-grey.jpg > I found this and like the doublet style. Can anyone tell me > what the white things are on the shoulders? What can you > tell me about the making of this gown? > Sincerely, > Rebecca Rautine _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
