> In one of my costume books wich is in danish, dont know the english title, > it is written by an italian lady called Mila Contini, there is a portrait > very like the same style, of Marie Adelaide de Savoye, duchesse of Burgundy. > Its painted in the last part of 17th century, red with gold laces. Her large > cufs are entirely covered with gold laces and her waistcoat is entirely > gold two.
That would be Fashion, by Mila Contini, I just had another look through my copy and realised there are in fact a lovely number of images I've really liked over the years. I found a used copy a couple of years ago and bought it as it was one of the first costuming books I got hold of. It was in my school library. Marie is on page 184. One of my favourite gowns is on page 181 (part of a two page image) and it's pretty clearly mourning garb. I'm not keen on the headdress, but the gown is really lovely. Louis XIV receiving Frederick Augustus of Saxony, Louis Silvestre, Versailles Museum. michaela de bruce http://glittersweet.com -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 268.2.1/278 - Release Date: 9/03/2006 _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
