"My mistress' eyes are nothing like the sun
Coral is far more fair then her lips fair
If snow be white, why then, her breast is dun,
If hair be wires, black wires grow on her head.
I have seen roses damasked, red and white,
But no such roses see I in her cheeks..."


No girl would want to admit that this sonnet was written in her honor. Though the poet goes on to say that he loves his mistress still, this sonnet is nothing to be proud of.
No one may ever be as beautiful as the Queen Mother or Lettice Knollys, Countess of Leicester, but those of us that are not as blessed with beauty may mimic their appearance. Here are some tips for looking like a courtly beauty.

Eyes

Lips

Teeth

Complexion

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Copy Queen Elizabeth's ideal look.



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