fashion trivia: the ultimate diva move...

this month in 1559 elizabeth I is crowned queen of england and ushers in an age of elaborate...ornate fashion...her trademarks include long strands of pearls...jewel-encrusted gowns...countless wigs...starched ruffs and a plunging neckline that exposes her decolletage...she also pulls the ultimate fashion diva move...passing a law forbidding others to wear the same colors and styles as her...it's good to be queen!

source: workman publishing company

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