Alexandra Byrne designed this beautiful gown for the 1998 film Elizabeth, where it was worn by one of Elizabeth’s ladies in waiting.  

In 2000, it was worn in The Royal Diaries: Elizabeth I – Red Rose of the House of Tudor by Susan Sheridan as a character in the novel referred to as Jane the Bald, who in life was likely Jane Foole, the fool who served both Mary and Katherine Parr, and may have been featured in the painting The Family of Henry VIII.  The appearance of the costume in this production is the only time we are able to see the pattern on the blue skirt.

In 2003’s Henry VIII, the costume was seen again by a lady in waiting to Anne Boleyn before finally appearing in 2023’s Love At First Sight on a party guest. 

Costume Credit: Mim, Katie S.

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WHO IS SHE?

I rewatched the first few episodes of the Apothecary Diaries and although we all got introduced to Lihuas ladies in waiting we still havent been introduced to the LADY WHO KNOCKED DOWN THE FLOWER Mao Mao placed on the railing. NONE of the ladies who we've been introduced LOOK like her. WHO IS SHE????? The regular ladies in waiting are kind of ditzy, I cannot think that they decided on their own to hide contraband on their own, someone else had to told them to do it. Now that I think of it out of the main Consorts, Ahduo had FengMing as her Head lady in waiting, and Gyokuyou has 3 ladies in waiting, 1 being Hongniang who is the Head lady in waiting. But none of the girls who we've been introduced to in the Crystal Pavilion give "Head lady in waiting" vibes, but this lady does! She even scoffs after she knocks the flower down. Is she the Head Lady in Waiting for Lihua????? Her character design says that there is something going on. All the other girls are pretty but this woman has details. She's not plain. Her earrings are RED tassels while the other girls have round blue orbs. And red is pretty ballsy for a house that mostly blue, and red generally is a symbol of high rank or affluence. Plus she is wearing a silver necklace. And necklaces seem to be pretty scarce among the ladies in waiting, aside from Hongniang. So she must be special and have some rank. This lady is suspicious, why hasn't she shown up since Episode 1? She has to come back. With all the mysteries brewing, and a new possible pregnancy, I cannot help but think all the infant deaths from the first few episodes is going to come back soon and this lady definitely gives me jealousy vibes. And if I learned anything from watching Chinese period dramas as a kid, the servant women are always suspect.

Hear ye! hear ye! On this beloved day, it is the dear Lady Stillwaiting’s Sewn-on day/Birthday! Her and Sir Battlescarred are the only Lalaloopsys sewn from the same “pattern.” She is still waiting patiently for her brave knight to court her.

I’ve got things to say:

Why did you hold her like that?

You do realize that’s flirting with your ‘just a friend’ right?

👌🏻Lie✌🏻Lie☝🏻Ok, that one is a little believable.

You should be thanking her!

Elinda Massey

Elinda Massey was among the four ladies-in-waiting who accompanied Rhaenyra during her flight from King's Landing to Dragonstone. Supposedly, she gouged out her own eyes at the sight of her queen being devoured by the dragon Sunfyre.

Cassandra had a cut Lady in Waiting song? I have literally never heard of this. What episode was it supposed to be in?

It was instead of "Waiting In the Wings", it was called "Lady In Waiting," and Glenn Slater posted the lyrics to it on Tangled's 10th anniversary:

small beige man suddenly immersed in the plush opulence of a fancy salon

What do you mean Leslie Nielsen was only 45 in this episode of Columbo?!

His hair is already white!!!!!!!

Though there is a picture of him from a movie in the 50s on his Wikipedia page with dark hair. (He would have been ~30).

Have you ever wondered why the lady in waiting uniform in TTS is like this? I mean, a bit conservative? My theory is, the design for this specific attire was Queen Arianna's brainchild. I'm assuming this because she wears quite moderate attires as well. Perhaps, she has a liking for this kind of clothes.

Princess Grace and Prince Rainier with the princess' lady in waiting, Mrs Crevetto, early 1960s.

Claim by Albina Bassani, 1/13/1913, detailing the clothing, jewelry, and money she lost when the Titanic sank; and claiming that the Oceanic Steamship Navigation Company owed her compensation. 

Record Group 21: Records of District Courts of the United States

Series: Admiralty Case Files

Transcription: 

United States District Court Southern District Of New York 

Fol. 1. 

In the matter of THE PETITION OF THE OCEANIC STEAMSHIP NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED, for the limitation of its liabilities as owner of the steamship Titanic. NOW COMES ALBINA BASSANI as claimant herein, pursuant to a monition duly issued by this court on the 4th day of October, 1912 and for her claims pursuant to the said monition by her proctor Andrea Pelmori respectfully shows and alleges to this honorable court. 

FIRST:- On information and belief that the Ocean Steamship Navigation Company, Limited was at all times hereinafter mentioned the owner of a certain steamship known and designated as Titanic, and that as such owner was a carrier of passengers for hire by said steamship from Liverpool to the port of New York. 

SECOND:- That heretofore and on or about the 11th day of April, 1912, your claimant herein for value duly became a passenger upon the said steamship Titanic, owner, controlled and operated by the aforesaid Oceanic Steamship Navigation Company, Limited at Liverpool and embarked at the aforesaid place for the port of New York, being a first-cabin passenger. 

THIRD:- That while en route from the aforesaid place of embarkment to the said port of New York and while your said claimant was a passenger upon the aforesaid steamship Titanic the said steamship while en route from the place of embarkment as hereinbefore stated, to the port of New York, the said Titanic collided with an iceberg on or about the 14th day of April, 1912, as more fully set forth in the petition for an order appointing a commissioner to receive proofs of claim and directing a monition to issue en-

[page 2]

Fol. 4 

joining suits duly filed in the office of the Clerk of the United States District Court in and for the Southern District of New York on the 4th day of October, 1912, and that subsequent to the said colliding of the said steamship Titanic with an iceberg, as hereinbefore states, the said steamship sank and your deponent is one of the surviving passengers. 

FOURTH:- By reason of the calamity and sinking of the said steamship Titanic your claimant as a passenger lost the following personal property and moneys which she now claims is justly due to her, that is to say: 

Dresses and other wearing materials and apparrels for which primarily consists of stylish, tailor-made gowns for which your deponent paid a sum equal to cur- rency in the United States of $400. and that the same is the reasonable value thereof. " 

5. Bedding and linen and other apparatus for the bedding purposes, $300 and that the same is the reasonable value thereof. 

Hats, bonnets and hear gear, $100 and that the same is the reasonable value thereof. 

Shoes, slippers and other foot gear, $50 and that the same is the reasonable value thereof. 

Tools and implements which your claimant uses in her daily vocation of a lady in waiting for ladies by whom she is employed at divers times, $250 and that the same is the reasonable value thereof. 

Jewels for personal adornment, $1500 and that the same is the reasonable value thereof. 

Toilet articles $40 and that the same is the reasonable value thereof. 

6. 

Money. $250 

Total claim $2890 

Albina Bassani Claimant.

Columbo (1971) Lady in Waiting

S1E5

Beth Chadwick has lived all her life controlled first by her father, then after his death, by her brother Bryce who manages the family business. Now she has fallen for Peter Hamilton, who works for Bryce. But, as usual, Bryce objects to her choice and threatens to fire Peter. So Beth decides to murder her brother and to do it in such a way to let it to appear like an accident. Lt. Columbo realizes at once the truth and starts looking for evidence.

'LOL babe, that outfit's kinda weird' ...He hates to see a girlboss winning