Сколько платьев сменяла в день императрица Елизавета?
Elizabeth's notorious extravagance came to define her court in many respects. The Empress created a world in which aesthetics reigned supreme; courtiers competed to see who could look best, second only to Her Majesty. As historian Mikhail Shcherbatov stated, her court was “arrayed in cloth of gold, her nobles satisfied with only the most luxurious garments, the most expensive foods, the rarest drinks, that largest number of servants and they applied this standard of lavishness to their dress as well.” Clothing soon became the chosen means in Court by which to display wealth and social standing. Elizabeth reportedly owned 15,000 dresses, several thousand pairs of shoes, and a seemingly unlimited number of stockings. She was known to never wear a dress twice, and to change outfits anywhere from two to six times a day. Since the Empress did this, her courtiers did as well. To make sure no one wore a dress more than once to any ball or notably formal occasion, the Empress had her guards stamp each gown with special ink. Men at court were known to wear diamond buttons, own jeweled snuff boxes, and adorn their servants in uniforms made of gold. It was also during her reign that a great number of silver and gold objects were produced, the most the country had seen thus far in its history.
owned 15,000 dresses