Detail of Elizabeth I’s extravagant farthingale-flared dress, with embroidery attributed to Bess of Hardwick, featuring insects, animals, snakes, fish (& a dragon), intermingled with pearls, roses, irises & Elizabeth’s favourite pansies (Hilliard studio, 1590s)
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Hundreds of wholesale vendors in Bangkok are selling black clothing — several with hefty discounts — to honor former Queen Sirikit after she died at age 93. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/11/03/thailand-queen-business-mourning/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #thailand #death #royalty