Anne Boleyn Dresses
Posted By Claire on January 4, 2010
Happy New Year!
I’m starting the New Year off with exciting news – Kris, the lady who makes our French hoods, is going to make custom, handmade-to-order Tudor gowns for the site! Yay!
Obviously we want to start off with Anne Boleyn and we also want to start by launching one gown so that Kris can get material sorted and get herself organised, so we want to know which of the five following gowns you would like her to make first. All you have to to do is view the slideshows at the bottom of the post and then vote for your favourite, the one you think we should launch first. Please vote and help us out with this.
Dress Details
The Anne Boleyn Red DressThis lovely red dress is worn by Natalie Dormer in the promo shot for “The Tudors – Season 1″ and in the scene with her father, Thomas Boleyn. | |
The Anne Boleyn Blue DressThis pretty blue dress is worn by Natalie in Season 2 when she hints that she is pregnant by saying to Thomas Wyatt that she “has a hankering for apples”. This dress is also featured on the cover of Philippa Gregory’s “The Virgin’s Lover”. | |
The Marquess of Pembroke DressThis gorgeous red dress is worn by Natalie Dormer in Season 2 when Anne Boleyn is made Marquess of Pembroke. | |
The Anne Boleyn Yellow DressThis stunning dress is worn by Natalie Dormer in the Season 2 scene when Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn celebrate after hearing of Catherine of Aragon’s death. | |
The Anne Boleyn Execution DressNatalie Dormer wears this elegant dress in the tragic Anne Boleyn execution scene in Season 2. |
Remember, we already offer “The Tudors” replica jewelry and headdresses, and also handmade French Hoods. See our Products Page for details. Thanks for your help!
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Belle, thank you so much for the answer!!!
Now I get it!!
I vote for the Pembroke one! Though I love them and wish I could wear them all! This one is so regal!
The first dress looks very similar to the red Florentine dress on museumreplicas.com, only with a different brocade patten on the bodice and skirt…
Ironically, the execution dress is the most beautiful design, but I can’t vote for it because…you know…the execution. =:o
I’d love to wear the execution dress at the Tower on May 19th at The Anne Boleyn Experience 2010. I’ve got dark hair, so it might make people think back to The Tudors and realise what day it is. What do you reckon??
Claire – I think you would look great in the “execution dress”. Could you get some of your friends to dress as ladies-in-waiting? Wouldn’t that look really cool to see you and your attendants entering the church? By the way, I hope you plan on taking many photos of the trip and include as many AB fans as possible!
clair i think is a wonderfull idea you should wear that dress… I personaly love the red one but i would love to have them all!!
I had a question. Would this lady be willing to do custom orders? I am looking for a wedding dress from this era, but am unable to find many dressmakers familiar with this style. I would be willing to pay extra. If she has contact info that anyone could share with me, I’d much appreciate it. Thanks!
I am happy to put Kris in touch with you Di. I’ll pass on your request to her now.
Thanks,
Claire
The Pembrook dress is exqisite although Miss Dormer wears them all with grace and elegance.
Claire,
I love them all btw, and will most likely work on getting them all for my collection lol. I love you’re site as well. Thanks
I would also like it if you could put me in contact with Kris. My own wedding is coming up in 3 years and I wanted a Tudor-inspired gown to wear.
I just found and subscribed to your site yesterday, so please accept apologies for a late response. I am torn between the Pembroke and Execution dresses. For myself to wear, though, my favorite is the yellow gown. Gorgeous.
the marquess of pembroke dress looks best on Natalie Dormer and is so beautiful
please start with this one
will the Anne Boleyn dresses be available to be shipped outside of the U.S?
Hi Karla,
Yes, they will. I’m not in the US so I’m making sure that they will be available to all those who don’t live in the US. Kris is investigating the best shipping solutions as obviously they will be rather large items.
It simply has to be the Duchess of Pembroke dress. It is Anne through and through.
omg, that´s so cool! I love it all! But I love red, so…I like the first one the most. The pembroke is gorgeous as well. gee, I woulod have it all if I could, lol.
I liked the Blue dress, its so beautiful and compliements Natilie. the book I also, own.all the dresses are beautiful, but I like the blue.
Iam playing Anne boleyn in a upcomming local play.When I told my producer about the dresses.He told me not in the budget.And but my best I want it pout didn’t work.Shame darn.I love the yellow dress.Such a happy dress.One she would likey wear in spring or early summer.We reherst in reverse with the excution acts first and the begining acts last as this gives the actor’s a feeling of were we are going.In the play.And I was so in to my lower lip was trembling saying the last prayers. but if I can swing it I will get one of the dresses with my pay.
I AM LIVING IN AUSTRALIA, AND ADORE HISTORY OF ENGLAND.. I HAVE READ MOST OF THE BOOKS OF THE TUDORS, I CAN’T FIGURE HENRY OUT AT ALL, HOWEVER , I THINK ALL THEDRESSES ARE WONDERFUL, I CHOSED THE YELLOW ONE, AS IT IS A HAPPY LOOKING STYLE..YOU ARE SO VERY CLEVER PEOPLE.. GLAD I GO THIS UP .. THANKS JOAN E CHARLES
I was wondering if she could make the white dress from season 1…. I think it is episode five that Natalie wears it. It seems like a shear fabric, but it is one of my favorites… Besides the red gown she wears when we first see her at the treaty signing between France and England. I really would love to have that dress, seeing as it is definitely my favorite.
The reason Anne and Henry the 8th are wearing yellow is not to celebrate the death of Catherine of Aragon it’s because Catherine was from Spain and in Spain the colour of mourning is yellow. They were actually in mourning for her death. The only reason Anne is so happy is that she just found out that she is pregnant.
I think the thing about yellow being a colour of mourning in Spain has been used as a excuse for Henry and Anne’s behaviour that day, as I live in Spain and try as I might I have never found mention of yellow being a colour of mourning, it seems to have always been black. I did find mention that executioners used to wear yellow though.
On hearing of Catherine’s death, Henry cried “God be praised that we are free from all suspicion of war!”. The next day, Henry and Anne appeared dressed in yellow (some say just Henry) and Henry paraded little Elizabeth around before jousting began. Chapuys, the Imperial ambassador, was insulted by their behaviour and I don’t think he would have been if he had felt that they were wearing yellow to mourn Catherine.
Would you be able to make the red dress that Anne Boleyn wears in The Tudors when ’showing’ Henry her new motto written on a piece of ribbon. Do you know which one I am talking about??
Hi Kirsten,
I can’t remember which one that is. Please can you email me a link or photo or tell me which episode it’s on so that I can get Kris to have a look at it. Thanks. My email is claire@theanneboleynfiles.com
how can I get the yellow dress? It’s my favorite?
I agree with Kristen above! I LOVE that dress! That red one is amazing.