Quoting E House <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:
I don't waste anywhere near enough money on my sewing (HAH!) so now that I work for my fabric instead of paying for it, I've decided to add on a nice, stupidly expensive hobby: I want to get into goldwork! Specifically, the sort that would be used for embellishing garments and headwear in the early 16th century. But being me, I have to be as authentic as I can... and I really have no idea where to start with the research.
I didn't realize that I hadn't addressed the first part of your email. Or nue wasn't something that you'd normally see on garb. Alot of what you would see in the 16th century was blackwork, maybe smocking on chemise necklines, etc. Paintings are going to be your friend here to help you see what kind of stuff was done in the specific locale and time period that you're wanting. You see metal thread on some Elizabethan Coifs. If you're doing Tudor English, look at paintings of Henry and his wives for early 16th century for your best tips. Jerusha ----- Susan Farmer [EMAIL PROTECTED] University of Tennessee Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology http://www.goldsword.com/sfarmer/Trillium/ _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
