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Isabeau of Bavaria (or Isabelle; also Elisabeth of Bavaria-Ingolstadt; c. 1370 – September 1435) was Queen of France as the wife of King Charles VI from 1385 to 1422. She was born into the House of Wittelsbach as the only daughter of Duke Stephen III of Bavaria-Ingolstadt and Taddea Visconti of Milan.
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Hair
Many of the women — particularly lead Jodie Comer as Marguerite — wear their hair in elaborate braids looped forward over the ears and then up onto the sides of the head: And HOLY CRAP, SOMEONE DID THEIR RESEARCH! Yes! This was a super typical hairstyle for later-13th-century French (and elsewhere) women! And the hair is UP! With Actual Hairpins!
Veils
When they go out and about, most of the women wear veils and circlets over their (styled) hair: And indeed, according to The Virgin Mary and Female Rulers, Medieval Clothing and Textiles 12, “Married women wore veils … in the High Middle Ages they differed from maidens precisely by having their heads covered, while the latter had theirs bare.”
Kirtles & Surcoats
Here’s where I need Sarah to weigh in, because I’m seeing front-opening kirtles/cotehardies (I’m guessing that’s English/French terms? Sarah?) which seem correct based on my reading of this excellent overview articleat La Cotte Simple. Okay, so probably they should be worn with an overgown too, but she is wearing these around the house/yard. Sarah says, “The basic shape is good, but it looks like there’s definitely some kind of shaping like darts or princess seams, neither of which are period...
Hair
So the counterpoint to those fabulous braids are Marguerite wearing her hair down and streaming. Okay, so she’s at home and these aren’t formal situations: But Comer and the other younger ladies often have the back part of their hair down in some form: According to the hair designer, this was all about showing you the changes in Comer’s character. But do I really need to show you a bunch of images showing that adult women wore their hair UP in the 14th century?
Occasional Princess Seams
Okay, so it’s mostly on the supporting characters, but princess seamswere not used to fit dresses in this era.
Occasional Weird Fabrics
Sarah:
Ben Affleck
WHO THOUGHT TO PUT THIS VERY MODERN DUDE-BRO IN A PERIOD MOVIE? WHY DID THEY MAKE HIM BLONDE? (Okay, I read that it’s because he represents the patriarchy and hierarchy [see Discourse Blog], but I don’t care, he looked awful).
That Weird Neck Thing
WHAT IS THAT SUPPOSED TO BE?!! Sarah: “LOL WTF IS THAT”
That Hideous Leather Thing
IT DOESN’T EVEN FIT HER WHAT THE HELL. Is it a riff on the pin-tucked shantung jacket-y thing above?
After the planned invasion of England was spoiled by bad weather, King Charles VI decided to watch the duel and had the date changed to allow him to return to Paris and do so. Waiting for the king in Paris was his queen, Isabeau of Bavaria.
Oct 10, 2021 · During our investigation into The Last Duel's historical accuracy, we discovered that French Queen Isabeau of Bavaria, who is portrayed by Serena Kennedy in the movie, had also given birth to a boy during that time, but the baby was sickly and died the day before the duel.
From the histories of one of the most tumultuous periods of Anglo-French warfare, and factional infighting among the French nobility arises the notorious ‘Black Legend’ of Isabeau of Bavaria, Queen Consort of France from 1385 to 1422.
Jan 12, 2014 · This essay takes issue with a still common tendency to read contemporary criticisms of powerful women as straightforward evidence of their “unpopularity,” using as a cast study Isabeau of Bavaria (1371-1435), who was generally imagined to have suffered the scorn of her contemporaries.
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The fascinating history of Isabeau of Bavaria is a tale of two queens. During her lifetime, Isabeau, the long-suffering wife of mad King Charles VI of France, was respected and revered. After her death, she was reviled as an incompetent regent, depraved adulteress, and betrayer of the throne.
