Hi, Becky. That is an amazing portrait, isn't it? I got to spend some time with the book this summer (ILL is *such* a gift from the costuming/research gods!), and got some scans of it. <weg> I'd use the pattern taken from the extant "Eleanor," if I were doing the dress in the portrait. It's in Janet Arnold's _Patterns of Fashion, 1560-1620_. Similar dresses show up in Alcega, if I'm not mistaken (it's been years since I've looked at my copy). Alcega and Arnold would also be pretty good sources for ideas on how to make the overgown/surcoat. You might check out the Realmofvenus website (not sure of exact web addy, but someone else might have it). The owner/host specializes in Italian stuff--more heavily oriented towards Venetian, but lotses and lotses of yummy ideas, nonetheless! Good luck with the outfit! --Sue, still tempted to rejoin the "dark side" of 1500 ;-P
----- Original Message ----- From: "Becky" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Historical Costume" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 30, 2005 8:20 PM Subject: Re: [h-cost] Re: Have you seen this painting? > I found the perfect dress for my fabric!!!!! That is about the closest I've > found to any design for the fabric I have. Any idea of what kind of pattern > I'd need to make it? > http://www.tudor-portraits.com/ElenoraToledo5.jpg _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
