Dress at the Court of King Henry VIII

by Maria Hayward

Overview

This book focuses on the dress of one royal individual, Henry and his physique, portraiture, personal wardrobe, jewellery, regalia and ceremonial robes. It is the only other substantial record of the king's clothes in English archives on wardrobe and inventory.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781904350705
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/27/2007
Series:	MANEY MAIN PUBLICATIONS Series
Pages:	484
Product dimensions:	9.81(w) x 11.81(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

1. Henry VIII: The Man and his Image 2. Henry VIII: European Prince and King of England 3. Creating Magnificence: The Role of the Great Wardrobe 4. The Cycle of Royal Life: Coronations to Funerals 5. Henry VII: Establishing the House of Tudor 6. Henry VIII's Wardrobe Unlock'd 7. Henry VIII's Ceremonial Wardrobe: Observing the Ritual Year 8. Caring for the King's Clothes: The Wardrobe of the Robes and the Laundry 9. Female Fashions at Henry VIII's Court 10. An Expression of Individuality: An Analysis of the Wardrobes of Henry VIII's Wives and Sisters 11. The King's Children: Dressed to Impress 12. The Henrician Court 13. The Royal Household: Form, Function and Livery 14. Livery for the Households of Henry VII and his Family 15. Henry VIII's Household: The Domus Magnificencie and the Domus Providencie 16. Outside the Household: The Stable, the Hunts and Beyond 17. Tudor Military Splendour 18. The Households of Henry VIII's Wives, Sisters and Children 19. The Royal Artificers: The Royal Artificers 20. Making the Tudor Wardrobe 21. Transcription Notes

Editorial Reviews

...a compelling collection of information and a useful reference.'

Medieval Clothing and Textiles , vol 14, 2008 - Melanie Schuessler

Hayward...has written the first, and what will surely remain the fullest, history of early Tudor court dress.(...)Haywards painstaking research yields raw data that will be of interest to anyone studying Renaissance kingship.(...)...a meticulous, informative study of one aspect of court culture that all students of Renaissance monarchy will want to consult.

Renaissance Quarterly - Dale Hoak

...Hayward's study would be an excellent library addition for museum professionals, costume designers, teachers - really any reader with a scholarly interest in dress of the Tudor period. The bibliography is exhaustive, up-to-date, and an excellent research tool on its own.'

Costume Society of America, Spring 2008 - Nicole LaBouff