What Happened To Anne Boleyn’s ‘B’ Necklace?
Fashion, Fashion History, Tudors Molly Elizabeth Agnew Fashion, Fashion History, Tudors Molly Elizabeth Agnew

What Happened To Anne Boleyn’s ‘B’ Necklace?

In episode three of the brand new Starz historical Tudor drama Becoming Elizabeth, a young Princess Elizabeth puts on the iconic B necklace that once belonged to her mother, Anne Boleyn. This heartwrenching moment of television has, of course, raised a very good question: what happened to Queen Anne Boleyn’s famous necklace?

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Sumptuary Laws in Fashion: What Are They?
Fashion History, Fashion, Ancient History, Tudors Olivia Kirsten Lane Fashion History, Fashion, Ancient History, Tudors Olivia Kirsten Lane

Sumptuary Laws in Fashion: What Are They?

The most basic definition of a sumptuary law is of a law that is designed to regulate consumption, particularly regarding things like food, furnishings, expenditures, and particularly apparel. Some of the earliest examples of what we would consider being predecessors of sumptuary laws can be found in Ancient Egypt.

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