See the Royal Clothing Discovered in 1600s Shipwreck

[MerryBlooms]

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May 5, 2016 - A remarkable wardrobe discovery from a 17th-century shipwreck in the Waddenzee, in the northern Netherlands, reveals how nobles dressed at the time, providing additional physical evidence consistent with paintings from the period. Among the findings is a well-preserved gown that is believed to have belonged to a member of the English royal court of Queen Henrietta Maria. One of her baggage ships sank en route to the Netherlands during a secret mission to sell the crown jewels in order to buy weapons for the English Civil War.

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[cali]

1. Wow. How interesting

[MerryBlooms]

3. What a thrill it must be for the folks working on this project.

[hamsterjill]

2. That's truly amazing.

Amazing that the talent existed way back then to make things that looked like they looked. I can only imagine the time invested, etc.

[MerryBlooms]

4. I find myself quite often in awe of the talents of folks, both present and past. :)

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

5. A secret mission?

Taking a boat from England to Holland, traveling "under the radar", yes, who wouldn't have a "baggage ship" to bring the necessary wardrobe?

Wait, this was only one of her baggage ships. Yikes.

That's the way to slip incognito into the Continent.