Series 3 > Foreign correspondence with Marie de Lorraine, Queen of Scotland, from the originals in the Balcarres papers > Volume 7

INTRODUCTION
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6 ells of black taffeta of 4 threads to line the said dress.
On the 28th September following given to the said Lady’s
embroiderer by order of M. d’Otigny, 2 ells of excellent black
velvet to make collars and headdresses for the said Lady.
2 ells of black Venetian satin for the same purpose. . . .
On the 30th of the said month ... 6 ells of superfine black
Venetian satin to make a gown for the said Lady.
2} ells of black panne de soie to make trimmings for the said
dress. . . .
60| ells of fine black velvet to make gowns for 8 ladies of the
said Lady, which she presented to them.
On the 4th of the month 1 ell of crimson Venetian satin
which the said Lady gave to the little Queen her daughter.
On the 15th of the month 5f ells of gold damask on crimson
silk for a gown for the said Queen her daughter, which she gave
as a present.
3 ells of black taffeta for a farthingale for the said Lady. . . .
The 3rd February (1550-1) at Blois, four ells of green damask
to make a gown for the Queen’s fool. . . .
The 18th April at Amboise. ... 11 ells of black velvet to
make bands for 9 pages’ cloaks and two doublets for two of
them.
lOyV ells of black velvet to finish the said doublets for the
pages and make collars for four footmen.
10 ells of fine black velvet to make a gown for Mile, de
Villebeton which the Queen gave her.
10 ells of black damask for the same purpose. . . .
3 ells of crimson Venetian satin for fronts and cuffs.
6 ells of white and yellow velvet damask on a satin ground for
the same purpose.
On the 18th June 1550 at Chateaubriand, given to M. de
Villemor 17 ells of black taffeta gros grain to make a state gown
with long sleeves and a cloak for the said Lady. . . .
15 ells of fine black velvet given by the order of M. de Villemor
to make two gowns, which the said Lady gave to two of her
ladies.
4J ells crimson panne de soie to make cuffs and to trim the
said gowns.
8 ells of flesh-coloured taffeta to line them.
42£ ells of taffeta both black and grey to make gowns for the
ladies of the said Lady.
1] ells of black taffeta to finish a cloak of similar taffeta
previously supplied to the said Lady. . . .
24 ells of black taffeta to finish the gowns of the Queen’s
ladies.
2 ells of grey velvet to trim the two gowns of grey taffeta for
two of the said ladies.