Queen Elizabeth I vs. Miley Cyrus

I have chosen the contemporary figure, Miley Cyrus, to stylistically compare with my favourite Elizabethan portrait, Queen Elizabeth I, The Sieve Portrait. 

Clothing

Elizabeth wears layers of rich fabrics and jewels. Her gowns have narrowed waits to exaggerate her silhouette as well as puffy sleeves and full skirts. She also wears a think ruffled collar. Miley’s style contrasts this hugely. She is often seen sporting as little as possible, often skin tight attire in all forms, exposing a lot of skin.

Make-up

Elizabeth has a pale complexion and her shaven hair line makes for a large forehead. Her eyebrows are plucked very thin and she has rouge on her lips and cheeks. Miley has a healthy skin tone, her eyebrows are well groomed and she wears mascara and eyeliner. Like Elizabeth, she too wears red on her lips.

Hair

Elizabeth has curly red hair however sometimes wears a wig. Miley has blonde, cropped hair that is shaven on the sides and back.

Making Miley Elizabethan

Though part of Miley’s hair is shaven, there is enough length on top to style. I would dye it a rich red tone, similar to Elizabeth’s and I would tightly curl it to resemble Elizabeth’s hair. Miley wouldn’t wear eye make-up. I’d dye her eyebrows a blonde/nude colour so they were barely noticeable, giving the illusion of a large forehead. I would keep her red lip and add a little red to her cheeks.

 As far as clothing is concerned, I imagine Miley wearing a collar of studs instead of ruffs to adhere to her ratchet style. Like Queen Elizabeth, Miley would wear a full skirt dress however it would be customised to make it more contemporary. Where the waist narrows, the material will be cut out to reveal skin. Also the dress would be short so Miley’s legs would be visible, in keeping with her current style.

Portraiture of Elizabeth I of England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 2013. Portraiture of Elizabeth I of England - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. [ONLINE] Available at:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portraiture_of_Elizabeth_I_of_England. [Accessed 21 October 2013].

Miley-Cyrus-Photoshoot-by-Terry-Richardson-September-2013-4 - SAWFIRST | Hot Celebrity Pictures. 2013. Miley-Cyrus-Photoshoot-by-Terry-Richardson-September-2013-4 - SAWFIRST | Hot Celebrity Pictures. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.sawfirst.com/miley-cyrus-photoshoot-by-terry-richardson-september-2013-2013-09-10.html/miley-cyrus-photoshoot-by-terry-richardson-september-2013-4. [Accessed 21 October 2013]