ELIZABETHAN HISTORY CAME BACK TO LIFE IN THE ALEXANDER MCQUEEN AUTUMN-WINTER FASHION SHOW.
IN THE 10 LOOKS, PRESENTED IN PAIRS, SARAH BURTON BROUGHT TOGETHER ELEMENTS 'FROM COMMUNION GOWNS TO CARDINAL'S ROBES, THE HIGH CHURCH TO BALLETS RUSSES AND THE VIRGIN QUEEN, TO COMPILE A SPECTACULAR FASHION PERFORMANCE.
COSTUME GOWNS ENCRUSTED IN PEARLS, GLOVES THAT ONLY COVER THE FINGERS, EXTENSIVELY PLEATED COLLARS, 'CAGED CRINOLINES FOR THE FACE', ALL SHOW AN OBSESSIVE ATTENTION TO DETAIL DUE TO THE HYPER- WORKED EMBELLISHMENT.
THE EXAGGERATED HIPS AND CINCHED WAIST ARE CHARACTERISTIC, JUST AS THE OVERBLOWN VOLUMES, BUT THE SENSE OF LIGHTNESS IS MOST IMPORTANT.
THE HOOP SKIRTS, CORSETRY AND CAGING IDEALISE THE FEMININE SILHOUETTE BUT ALSO ENHANCE AN EROTIC SENSE WHICH IS SUGGESTED FURTHER BY THE STOCKINGS, SUSPENDER BELTS AND HARNESSING.
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