In these portraits Elizabeth may be wearing mourning for her sister Mary; see commentary on a portrait (Image) of Mary, Queen of Scots in a similar black gown and French hood with the cornet or bongrace pinned up at "Mary Queen of Scots (1542 - 1587) c. 1558". Historical Portraits Image Library. Archived from the original on 16 October 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2008., where the costume is compared to Elizabeth's in the Clopton portrait type.
In these portraits Elizabeth may be wearing mourning for her sister Mary; see commentary on a portrait (Image) of Mary, Queen of Scots in a similar black gown and French hood with the cornet or bongrace pinned up at "Mary Queen of Scots (1542 - 1587) c. 1558". Historical Portraits Image Library. Archived from the original on 16 October 2008. Retrieved 8 November 2008., where the costume is compared to Elizabeth's in the Clopton portrait type.