em a masterpiece of the own making them higher and larger. She had the technological advances she needed in order to give her era the credit it desired for the advances she made in fashion. England became the country know for its lace making, and the invention of starch helped her achieve great height on her ruffs. By the time of Queen Elizabeth's death, the look of fashion had changes entirely. The Tudor style had disappeared and the International look had arrived. Queen Elizabeth paid great attention to detail in every item she wore. She consulted many designers and sent patterns all over Europe in order to have outfits that reflected the whole of Europe and gave her an incredible sense of power. Queen Elizabeth started the fixation with foreign items. She had a great effect on Elizabethan England, for not only was the style of fashion named after her, but she also set the presence for what the rest of the society wanted. She was the center of attention and everyone wanted to be like her to their capability, for she knew fashion, and how to extenuate it with foreign items, and jewels. Exploration is a powerful thing. The fashion of the 16th century reflected the great interest in travel and exploration as a result of Christopher Columbus and his sailing the ocean blue. It was an era that dedicated itself to the search of new markets and raw materials, with the goal of new exotic modes of dress in mind (Tortora & Eubank 126). Christopher Columbus's founding's left the world curious, especially England. England had a new int...
