Elizabeth I dress: the Queen’s gown maybe an altar cloth

Undated handout photo issued by Hodder & Stoughton Publicity, as remnants of a dress belonging to Queen Elizabeth I may have been found in a richly embroidered altar cloth in Bacton, Herefordshire. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Sunday May 15, 2016. Historians believe the monarch could have gifted the garment to one of her most faithful servants, Blanche Parry. See PA story HERITAGE Dress. Photo credit should read: Claire Collins/Historic Royal Palaces/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used in for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

Remnants of a dress belonging to Queen Elizabeth I may have been found in an altar cloth in Herefordshire.  The fabric at St Faith’s Church in Bacton has been identified by experts as a piece of a 16th Century dress.  An examination by Historic Royal Palaces curators has strengthened a theory it formed part of a court dress.  The Queen is depicted in the Rainbow Portrait wearing a similar fabric, but no documentary evidence has been found to suggest the dress was worn by her.  Historians believe the monarch could have gifted the garment to one of her servants, Blanche Parry.https://www.premier.org.uk/News/UK/Church-altar-cloth-may-be-part-of-Queen-Elizabeth-I-dress

Ixel Balamke

Ixel Balamke was one of the two founding members of Sekhet-Bast-Ra in Oklahoma City. Currently living in the Twin Cities, she is currently the LBM of Leaping Laughter Lodge. She also is a Meanad and lover of fine wines. Her life long partner Hunahpu and she are well known for their Wine Tastings at NOTOCON. Together they have a small wine cellar that currently holds over 300 bottles.

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