A HOLIDAY LOOK INSPIRED BY “THE QUEENE’S CHRISTMAS” BY KAREN HARPER

Reader, Literature Meets Fashion is 5 years old! 🎉 In honor of my blog’s 5th birthday, I created a new color for my 16th-century handcuffs inspired by the novel The Queen’s Christmas. These red handcuffs and a 17th-century feather brooch transformed my outfit into a more Elizabethan style.

In The Queen’s Christmas, author Karen Harper writes, “I’m ready,” she announced with a toss of her red hair that rattled the pearls on her jeweled cap.” In this text, Queen Elizabeth I discusses the hardships of her reign, knowing that many men approach her with the hope of stealing her throne. The Queen's style is famously characterized by her red hair, ruffs, cuffs, and pearls. To pay homage to this, I wore a red bonnet to represent her vibrant hair, pairing it with our 16th-century cuffs and 17th-century feather brooch, which elevated my entire Elizabethan look.

wearing:

16th Century Red Handcuffs: Available for purchase in my shop.
17th Century Black Feather Brooch: Available for purchase in my shop.

As always, I thrifted the other details of the outfit:
Plaid Blazer: Red, White, and Blue Thrift Store
Black Dress & Red Stockings: Red, White, and Blue Thrift Store
Red Bonnet: @Amazon