The
pattern for the pair of bodies above was based on the pair made for Elizabeth
I's effigy in Westminster. They are covered in a silk damask and bound
with soft suede.
Pair of bodies made for the effigy of Elizabeth I. Westminster Abbey, London
A
pair of bodies was based on the painting of Elizabeth Vernon, Countess
of Southampton c1595-1600 by an unknown artist. Made in linen canvas covered
with silk taffeta and boned with a mixture of plastic and steel bones.
Detail
from a painting of Elizabeth Vernon, Countess of Southampton by an unknown
artist, 1595-1600
A
pair of bodies based on the1598 pair in the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum,
Munich
Pair
of bodies worn by Pfalzgrafin Dorothea Sabina Von Neuberg 1598. Bayerisches
Nationalmuseum, Munich
Another
pair based on the effigy pattern, but with very little boning as they
were designed to be worn by a lower ranking servant.
Reproduction
busks based on a selection in the Norwich costume collection. Made in
Oak, Cherry wood and Ivory and used in Munich pattern bodies