As the list seems very quiet at the moment, I thought I'd ask what UK members who know about the Middle Ages think of the costumes in "The White Queen"? (It's a series based on 3 of Philippa Gregory's novels currently running on the BBC.)
I know little about mediaeval costume, but my impression is that they have fallen into the same trap as the designers for "The Tudors" - the women show too much hair and not enough linen. Only a few older women wear headdresses. I assume this is supposed to make the leading ladies more attractive to modern eyes. Kate Bunting Retired librarian & 17th century reenactor. _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
