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Costume designer Margaret Furse created this striking Tudor gown for the 1969 film 𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒂𝒚𝒔, a production that earned her the Academy Award for Best Costume Design. The costume was first worn by Katharine Blake as Elizabeth Boleyn.   Two years later, Margaret Furse revisited the gown for 𝑴𝒂𝒓𝒚, 𝑸𝒖𝒆𝒆𝒏 𝒐𝒇 𝑺𝒄𝒐𝒕𝒔 in 1971, where it was worn by an uncredited extra. To give the costume a more Elizabethan appearance, the oversleeves appear to have been removed, while the undersleeves seem to have been reversed, placing the slashed portion of the sleeve at the shoulder rather than the wrist.   What do you think of this gown's alteration? Was it an effective way to give the costume a new look? Let us know what you think in the comments or on our website at Bit.ly/TudEliz003    

This marvelous green damask wrap was first worn in the 1969 𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒂𝒚𝒔 by Katharine Blake as Elizabeth Boleyn.   Two years later, in the 1971 comedy 𝑪𝒂𝒓𝒓𝒚 𝑶𝒏 𝑯𝒆𝒏𝒓𝒚, the piece was worn by Barbara Windsor as Bettina. The Carry On Films have a long history of costume reuse, and this is certainly not the only piece from 𝑨𝒏𝒏𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝑻𝒉𝒐𝒖𝒔𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒂𝒚𝒔 that makes an appearance in the film.   Want to learn more about costume reuse? Visit us at Bit.ly/Acces019