A wise fashion history scholar once told me "Elizabethan fashion was all about flat and cone." Reed corsets and nipped-in waists were the name of the game, and luckily boob-flattening boning is no long de rigeur for the stylish lady.

However, one can still cop the full satin skirts and bold color of The Virgin Queen with this fabulous pink party dress by Isaac Mizrahi for $44.99 available exclusively at Target.com. A more glam option, also from Isaac Mizrahi for Target, would be this black cocktail dress in gorgeous taffeta for $49.99. Either look would be perfect with jewelry mixing precious metals and pearls, or an ornate brooch in the Tudor style pinned at the breast. Top it all off with wild, textured hair or an intricate updo for a party look fit for a queen.