On Sat, 31 Dec 2005, Dawn wrote: > otsisto wrote: > > > or this > > http://realmofvenus.renaissancewoman.net/wardrobe/EMILIA1560.jpg > > only a little more fitted in the bodice region. > > What is that she is holding in her right hand? It looks like some part > of her coat. A belt? Or is she holding the hem up? Or is it something else?
I'm 95% certain it's a zibellino (sable pelt, sometimes called "flea fur" modernly). I've just sent this URL off to Tawny Sherrill, who has spent many years cataloguing images of zibellini. (She has an article about them in the next volume of Medieval Clothing & Textiles, due out in the spring.) She will confirm whether I've got it right; I'm *not* an expert in reading this period's paintings. I would be very tickled if I've managed to spot one that she doesn't already have! --Robin _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list h-costume@mail.indra.com http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
