Hi Joannah,
Yes this was the portrait i ment from the italian costume book.
That doll maker is incredible, what detail, and the likeness of the persons
is incredible, thanks for posting the link..
Bjarne
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From: "Joannah Hansen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Saturday, March 11, 2006 4:50 PM
Subject: Re: [h-cost] Equestrian costuming & other period "tack"
Would this be the portrait, Bjarne?
http://www.kipar.org/period-galleries/paintings/1700/bourgogne.jpg
And a rather lovely doll, modelled after this portrait:
http://www.finavondolls.com/collection/doll.php/10
Joannah
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<snip
<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.
<Bjarne
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