Robert Dudley

This was a project from my first year in university called 'Kings and Queens'. The costume I made was Robert Dudley 'Leister',  Queen Elizabeth's lover. For this I made a doublet with a peascod belly and waist tabs, slops, a hat and a ruff. The costume was only made of calico so that the focus was on the cut and construction of the garments.

This is a painting of Robert Dudley, I used this as a reference when making the costume.

On the 27th October 2009 they went on display at the Wales Millennium Centre, they were worn by the models who strolled around the entrance, interacting with the people going to the theatre. They were painted white to make them look ghostly.

Outside the Wales Millennium Centre