Divers Find Remarkably Well-Preserved, 400-Year-Old Dress At Bottom Of Sea

Time and water are typically among the greatest enemies of fine fabrics, yet a gown that had been sitting at the bottom of the sea for roughly 400 years was recently found in remarkably good condition. <br /> <br />Time and water are typically among the greatest enemies of fine fabrics, yet a gown that had been sitting at the bottom of the sea for roughly 400 years was recently found in remarkably good condition, reports Smithsonian.com</a>.<br>Discovered by divers off the coast of Texel Island in the Netherlands, the dress is a fancy one, and thus believed to have been worn by a woman of nobility</a> and perhaps even royalty. <br>Though the garment is elaborate, ornamentation such as beading a