Showcase: Castlemaine

Although Amber St. Claire only lives between the pages of a novel sensational in its time, her life was patterned after Barbara Villiers Palmer, the real life Countess of Castlemaine, one of the most famous mistresses in history (and more than one historical romance).  Barbara held the attention for almost two decades of most of the men and women in the decadent court of King Charles II of England.  She was granted the title of Duchess of Cleveland her royal lover; a vivacious, vital, and extremely dangerous red head!

Lord Perry Patterns has designed two gowns reminiscent of this lovely fashion period.  Both gowns are typical of day wear for noble ladies during the later mid 1600s.  In "Forever Amber", Barbara wears a lavender gown in which she has an assignation with the king on his return from exile to restoration London and an emerald green gown when she jeers her enemy Clarendon when he is forced to resign.

As always, Lord Perry suggests modern materials and construction methods that mimic types used during this time period.

...Geneva White  Lordperrypattern@aol.com , Facebook, & Twitter