Getting Dressed in the 18th Century – Dido Belle

Dido Belle prepares for her portrait to be painted by the artist David Martin accompanied by her cousin Lady Elizabeth Murray.

Dido Belle (Laili Mnii) and Lady Murray (Sophie Morris) photographed by Liv Free at Normanby Hall in Lincolnshire. Costumes by Pauline Loven.

A short film on the research behind the making of this film:

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