Watch The Tudors Season 4 Episode 9 Secrets of the Heart

Admittedly, period costuming is a passion of mine and there are simply too many gowns to count on this show. But I have to say, Anne's dazzle the most. I'd be curious to hear your favorites so stop by and leave a comment! Although The Tudors' costume designer did meet some criticism for her anachronistic choice of outfits - ranging from Italian Renaissance to Victorian England - it cannot be argued that the Anne Boleyn [played by the outstanding Natalie Dormer] has a fashion sense to die for. Ironically enough, the historical Anne Boleyn was similarly known as the "IT" girl of her contemporaries - returning to the England from the glamourous French court of Francis I as a young girl, she introduced a sophisticated flair and an elegant sense of style through her Parisian wardrobe. She became famous throughout the English court for her "Frenchified" manner of dressing, introducing among other things, the rounded half-moon crescent of the French hood to replace the severe gables of the Spaniards, as well as an elaborate trick for designing long billowing sleeves to augment her gowns [which her detractors suggested were deliberately meant to disguise a birth defect on her left hand. Her trademark Boleyn necklace, interplayed with simple velvet bands also became a signature look for Anne, accentuating that long neck which would become more famous than she could ever anticipate. Clips: The Tudors [Showtime - Seasons 1 & 2] Song: Fashion by Lady GaGa No copyright infringement. I ...